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LAGGING Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word lagging. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word lagging. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for LAGGING

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dawdle
verbv
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

gaol
nounn
noun

• a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

immure
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

imprison
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• confine as if in a prison

incarcerate
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

interim
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

adjective satellite

• serving during an intermediate interval of time

jail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

jug
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large bottle with a narrow mouth

• the quantity contained in a jug

verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• stew in an earthenware jug

meantime
nounn
noun

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

adverb

• during the intervening time

meanwhile
adverbadv
noun

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

adverb

• at the same time but in another place

• during the intervening time

remand
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)

verb

• refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

retardation
nounn
noun

• a decrease in rate of change

• the extent to which something is delayed or held back

• any agent that retards or delays or hinders

• lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

• the act of slowing down or falling behind

slowdown
nounn
noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind

stave
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

verb

• furnish with staves

• burst or force (a hole) into something

fall back
verbv
verb

• fall backwards and down

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

• move back and away from

• retreat

• have recourse to

• go back to bad behavior

fall behind
verbv
verb

• retreat

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

put away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• throw or cast away

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• stop using

• kill gently, as with an injection

• eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food

• turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily

put behind bars
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Best Hypernyms For LAGGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lagging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
confine cover delay detain flip follow holdup interval pitch sky slat spline toss
Phrases (1)
time interval

Alternatives for DAWDLE

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