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lag

⏳lag

verb, noun

/læɡ/

Lady Laggard

Meaning

To fall behind in movement, progress, or development; a delay or period of falling behind.

Example Sentences

The old computer tends to lag when running new software.

Example Expressions

time lag

Synonyms

delay, fall behind, slow, slacken, linger

Antonyms

advance, progress, lead

Collocations

lag behind, time lag, performance lag, system lag

More Example Sentences

The village is further up the valley.

Their village is beside the river Meghna.

We are going to our village home for Eid.

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic

Has the mobile phones been available in the village now?

The road continues beyond the village up into the forest.

How many days before the Eid did you go to your village home?

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile

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