Syn: To loiter; linger; saunter; delay; be tardy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lagged — adjective Etymology: from past participle of lag (I) : affected by lagging : showing or reflecting a lag (as in time) : delayed, retarded, tardy the influence of disposable income is partially lagged E.C.Bratt … Useful english dictionary
lagged\ up — Used to describe a person who is a slow thinker, or exceptionally dumb. The members of that debate team are lagged up, so this should be no problmem … Dictionary of american slang
lagged\ up — Used to describe a person who is a slow thinker, or exceptionally dumb. The members of that debate team are lagged up, so this should be no problmem … Dictionary of american slang
Lagged Fibonacci generator — A Lagged Fibonacci generator (LFG) is an example of a pseudorandom number generator. This class of random number generator is aimed at being an improvement on the standard linear congruential generator. These are based on a generalisation of the… … Wikipedia
Lagged Reserves — A method of bank reserve calculation whereby the financial institution is required to keep a certain level of reserves with a Federal Reserve bank. The amount of reserves required is based on the value of all outstanding deposits in the bank s… … Investment dictionary
lagged, lagging — verb 1 (I) to move or develop more slowly than others: Britain was still lagging in the space race. (+ behind): Jessica always lags behind, looking in shop windows. 2 (T) BrE to cover water pipes etc with a special material to prevent heat from… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lagged — adj British drunk. The words may have originated as a deformation of lager(ed) or may be an invention like the synonymous langered … Contemporary slang
lagged — læg n. slowness; lateness; delay, lingering; (Computers) lapse resulting from slow response time between two computers; measurement of delay (Mechanics); rim of a drum n. (British Slang) criminal, prisoner, ex convict; prison time v. fall behind … English contemporary dictionary
lagged /laggered — Adj. Drunk, intoxicated with alcohol. London use … English slang and colloquialisms
jet-lagged — adjective see jet lag * * * jetˈ lagged adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑jet * * * jet lagged UK [ˈdʒetˌlæɡd] US adjective Thesaurus: tired … Useful english dictionary
