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Definition of lag verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

lag

 verb
verb
NAmE//læɡ//
 
[intransitive] lag (behind somebody/something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lag
 
he / she / it lags
 
past simple lagged
 
-ing form lagging
 
 
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lag (behind) to move or develop slowly or more slowly than other people, organizations, etc. synonym trail The little boy lagged behind his parents. We still lag far behind many of our competitors in using modern technology.
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