adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of lag form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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interimslowdownafterthoughtantedatearrestbanish

Example

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"Tom, as his usual, lagged at the beginning of the sentence, when Mary, already twelve words ahead of him, stood now in its middle."

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