The meaning of LAGGING is present participle of lag:2.

LAGGING definition: the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material. See examples of lagging used in a sentence.

Business had improved considerably after lagging last year. There has been an upturn in business travel, but hotel prices are still lagging.

Mechanical Engineering, Building to line or cover (an excavation) with lagging. Building to cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat.

Definition of lag verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

lag in British English (læɡ ) verb Word forms: lags, lagging, lagged (intransitive) 1. (often foll by behind) to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc

When you can't keep up with your fellow marathon runners, you can say that you lag behind them. The word lag describes a kind of slowness or delay. As a noun, it means a slowing: "The coach was …

There is a lag of a day or two between the time you deposit a check and the time the funds are available for withdrawal. There is a slight lag between the time when the camera's shutter is pressed and the …

The meaning of LAG is a falling or staying behind : the act or the condition of lagging. How to use lag in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lag.

• Nails was ahead but Hoomey was lagging. • Cyclical, industrial stocks lagged badly amid disappointing earnings and worries about flagging economic growth. • Some sectors, moreover, lagged behind …