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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
/ ˈ±ôæɡɪŋ /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô²¹²µî€ƒg¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lagging1
Example Sentences
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.
Mexico’s economy, mired in slow growth and lagging investor confidence, is heavily dependent on cross-border trade — and the United States receives more than 80% of its exports.
Some experts have warned that Trump’s far-reaching tariff proposals could send Mexico’s economy — already experiencing slow growth and lagging investor confidence — into a recession.
Citing “ongoing constitutional violations,†Mueller in 2023 asked the U.S. attorney general to weigh in on California’s staffing for inmate mental health care and lagging efforts at suicide prevention.
But despite having key ingredients for success in place, India risks lagging behind without basic structural fixes to education, research and state policy, experts say.
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