lagging Sentence Examples
- The athlete was lagging behind the rest of the pack due to an injury.
- The project was lagging behind schedule due to unforeseen delays.
- The economy is lagging behind expectations and not growing as fast as predicted.
- The software was lagging and not responding as quickly as it should.
- The student was lagging in their studies and needed extra help to catch up.
- The company's sales were lagging behind last year's figures and they were struggling to meet targets.
- The patient's recovery was lagging behind what was expected and the doctors were concerned.
- The fashion trend was lagging behind the times and no longer appealing to consumers.
- The government's efforts to reduce crime were lagging behind and the crime rate continued to rise.
- The team's performance was lagging behind their competitors and they needed to improve if they wanted to win.
lagging Meaning
lagging (n)
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
lagging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Lag
lagging (n.)
The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and cleading.
Lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib to another in the centering of arches.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lagging
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- racing
- rapid
- rocketing
- swift
- fleet
- brisk
- fleet
- flying
- ready
- racing
- fast
- speedy
- running
- speeding
- rushing
- rocketing
- flying
- lightning
- snappy
- breathless
- bolting
- speedy
- running
- ready
- bolting
- swift
- brisk
- meteoric
- meteoric
- hasty
- snappy
- hasty
- rapid
- speeding
- whirlwind
- dizzy
- quick
- dizzy
- rushing
- fast
- quick
- whirlwind
- lightning
- breathless
Synonyms:
- dillydallying
- pokey
- dawdling
- dilatory
- snaillike
- dallying
- lethargic
- tardy
- languid
- slowing
- snail-paced
- poky
- unhurried
- poking
Antonyms:
- hurried
- warp-speed
- zipping
- scudding
- accelerated
- quickened
- whirling
- rushed
- breakneck
- whirling
- rushed
- careering
- careering
- hurried
- expeditious
- barreling
- quickened
- whisking
- zipping
- breakneck
- scurrying
- prompt
- scooting
- hastened
- warp-speed
- scudding
- scooting
- whisking
- expeditious
- hurrying
- barreling
- hastened
- hurrying
- scurrying
- accelerated
- prompt
FAQs About the word lagging
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heatof Lag, The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam c
dragging, creeping,slow, laggard, leisurely, crawling, sluggish, dillydallying,pokey, dawdling
racing, rapid, rocketing, swift, fleet, brisk, fleet, flying, ready, racing
The athlete was lagging behind the rest of the pack due to an injury.
The project was lagging behind schedule due to unforeseen delays.
The economy is lagging behind expectations and not growing as fast as predicted.
The software was lagging and not responding as quickly as it should.
