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to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind.

to move or develop slowly, as toward a goal or objective, or in relation to an associated factor (often followed bybehind ).

to delay or fail in reaching full development.

to hang back; linger; delay.

to decrease, wane, or flag gradually, as in intensity.

(in video games) to experience a delay between player input or game signals and the in-game manifestation of that action, often due to high network latency.

Marbles.��to throw one's shooting marble toward a line lag line on the ground in order to decide on the order of play.

Billiards, Pool.��string.

to fail to keep up with.

Obsolete.��to cause to lag.

a lagging or falling behind; retardation.

a person who lags behind, is the last to arrive, etc.

an interval or lapse of time.

Digital Technology.��

1. Also called display lag.��the delay between a signal input and its display on a screen, as a high-definition television screen or LCD, due to latency in digital data conversion.

2. Also called input lag.��(in video games) a display lag between player input or game signals and the in-game manifestation of that action, due to differences in display refresh rate or controller input.

   To make a competitive speed run, your best display option for minimal lag is still a CRT.

3. Also called network lag.��(in video games) such a display lag due to high network latency.

   If you have an old computer or slow connection, lag makes multiplayer gameplay difficult.

Mechanics.��the amount of retardation of some motion.

Electricity.��the retardation of one alternating quantity, as current, with respect to another related alternating quantity, as voltage, often expressed in degrees.

Marbles, Billiards, Pool.��the act of lagging.

a convict or ex-convict.

a period or term of penal servitude; prison sentence.

one of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like.

Masonry.��a crosspiece between ribs in a centering.

to line or cover (an excavation) with lagging.

to cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat.