English
Etymology
from lag

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æɡɪ�|-æɡɪ�

Verb
lagging

1. present participle of|lag

Adjective
en-adj

1. falling behind, not keeping up the pace

Quotations
1595: How long a time lies in one little word! / Four lagging winters and four wanton springs / End in a word: such is the breath of kings. — William Shakespeare, King Richard II
'1878': We'll chase the lagging hours along — W.S.Gilbert, H.M.S. Pinafore
????: Oh, lagging yesterday — Emily Dickinson, Too Late
1859: Carols under that lagging, yellow, waning moon! — Walt Whitman, Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking, 1859, from Leaves of Grass

Noun
en-noun|-

1. The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection
2. The material so used

Related terms
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