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lagging
1[ lag-ing ]
noun
- the act of falling or staying behind.
adjective
- lingering; loitering; slow and dragging:
lagging steps.
lagging
2[ lag-ing ]
noun
- the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material.
- the covering formed.
- the material used.
- a number of boards or the like joined together side by side to line an excavation.
- Masonry. a number of lags, taken as a whole.
lagging
/ ˈæɡɪŋ /
noun
- insulating material wrapped around pipes, boilers, etc, or laid in a roof loft, to prevent loss of heat
- the act or process of applying lagging
- a wooden frame used to support an arch during construction
Other 51Թ Forms
- gԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lagging1
Example Sentences
This is a modest turnaround from the beginning of the year, when Labor was consistently lagging the Coalition in polls.
U.S. federal data show deportations of all nationalities — not just Mexicans — are lagging behind Biden-era levels, and that at this rate, the Trump administration is unlikely to meet its goal of one million deportations annually.
The new regs for 2026 seem like a lottery for teams who either nail or fail them, leading to a dominant team and those lagging behind.
Thus, even over an exceedingly small sample size entering this week’s series in Washington, his lagging overall numbers had become cause for concern.
This has created a political dilemma for Poilievre, Mr Wesley noted, who is now lagging in national polls behind Carney and the Liberals - a dramatic reversal after his party had been ahead since mid-2023.
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