lag

1. verb To move or happen at a slower pace than someone or something else. Why are you guys lagging behind? Pick up the pace! We had thought the turnout for these events would pick up, but it's really lagged behind our estimates.

2. noun A period of time between two events or actions. The word often indicates a lull or lack of action. I didn't think you were interested in coming—I mean, there was quite a lag between when I sent the invitation and when you responded.

lag behind

To move or happen at a slower pace than someone or something else. Why are you guys lagging behind? Pick up the pace! We had thought the turnout for these events would pick up, but it's really lagged behind our estimates.

See also: behind, lag

lag behind in (something)

To be or become tardy or late in doing something. The bank started putting a lot of pressure on us when we began lagging behind in our mortgage payments. I know that she is an excellent reader and writer for her age, so I don't understand how Sally can be lagging behind in language arts.

See also: behind, lag

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lag behind in something

to fall behind in something. I am lagging behind in my car payments. She is lagging behind in her homework assignments.

See also: behind, lag

lag behind (someone or something)

to linger behind someone or something; to fall behind someone or something. Come on up here. Don't lag behind us or you'll get lost. Please don't lag behind the donkeys. Come up here with the rest of the hikers.

See also: behind, lag

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

lag behind

1. To fail to maintain the pace or progress of someone or something; straggle: I lagged behind the rest of the hikers and got lost. Don't forget to do your readings for class, or you'll lag behind.

2. To proceed or develop with comparative slowness: Sales are lagging behind this year compared to last year.

See also: behind, lag

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

lagging
lag behind
force the pace
keep pace
can't stand the pace
snail's pace
be in sync (with someone or something)
have lead in (one's) pants
hurry (someone or something) along
hurry along

References in periodicals archive

At Featherstone jail, Staffs, inmates watch two lags trade punches in a brutal "fight club".

HARD CELLS; INVESTIGATES OF DISORDER IN OUR PRISONS; Spice binges, fight club and lag set on fire; 'Stall' has phones, steroids and cocaine; EXCLUSIVE

Table 3 shows that insurers with a prior-quarter threshold rating upgrade have a lower (higher) probability of a rating upgrade (downgrade) in the current quarter, for the full sample (Equations 3(a) and 3(b)) and some subsamples (Equation 3(d)), as seen by significantly negative coefficients for the first lag. The coefficients on the first lag of threshold and nonthreshold rating downgrades are significantly positive in the subperiod of 2008-2013, suggesting that in the quarter following such downgrades, the probability of a rating downgrade (upgrade) decreases (increases) (Equations 3(b) and 3(d)).

RATING CHANGES AND COMPETING INFORMATION: EVIDENCE ON PUBLICLY TRADED INSURANCE FIRMS

Some people use sleeping tablets to try to alleviate jet lag. This is a dangerous approach as sleeping pills induce a comatose state with little or no natural body movement, and it is well known that prolonged immobility during flight can lead to fatal blood clots (deep vein thrombosis).

Tips on how to counter jet lag

A somehow increased risk for occupational injuries was then reported on days having highest [T.sub.day] (lag 0 and lag 1) and [T.sub.max] (i.e., > 95th percentile).

AIR TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE AND AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO (2000-2013, NORTH-EASTERN ITALY)

Models were adjusted using a thin plate regression spline for temporal trend and seasonality (4-7 df per year), mean daily temperature at single-day lags of 3 or 5 days (2 or 3 df), and mean daily relative humidity at single-day lag 3 (2 or 3 df), following the methodology used by the ESCALA project (Romieu et al.

Air pollution and deaths among elderly residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an analysis of mortality displacement

So no matter how much you whip your people, the lag will always be there, and that's because of the information gap.

Let's re-tune account management to reduce creative turbo lag

Equity returns exhibit very low autocorrelations, while those for the CDS market are much larger in magnitude, especially at the first lag. Cross-autocorrelations also differ markedly.

News-specific price discovery in credit default swap markets

To work in the burst frame, a cosmological correction was realized to the spectral lag ([tau] = [[tau].sub.0][[1 + z].sup.-1]).

Study of the internal structure of long GRBs with similar redshift/Estudio de la estructura interna de GRB largos con corrimiento al rojo similar

Ubique's proprietary "Lag Sensing" Swarmio[TM] technology platform drastically reduces lag through dynamic optimization, and hosts an intelligent lobby system for thousands of multiplayer and e-sports games.

Ubique Networks Launches Intelligent Gaming Platform for Registration

You are less likely to feel jet lag if you arrive at your destination in the evening and then stay awake until bedtime.

Be weary of jet lag

The next day the patient was operated on where the fracture was fixed with a third-generation short Gamma nail (Stryker, Kalamzoo, USA), using a set screw to control rotation of the lag screw.

Late Occurring Medial Migration of a Lag Screw in Gamma Nailing

Lag BaOmer, the Jewish holiday that marks the 33rd of the 50 days between Passover and Shavuot, a period known as the Omer, begins at sunset.

Five Carob Recipes for Lag B'Omer: Cookies, Brownies, and Fudge

Along with R&R, home leave, family getaways and the logging of welcome mileage points in the skies comes the bane of many travelers: desynchronosis syndrome, otherwise known as jet lag.

Getting a leg up on jet lag

Fixation used an intra-medullary nail (10-12 mm in diameter), a lag screw (8.0mm diameter) and a derotation screw (Hip pin-6.4 mm in diameter).

Evaluation of clinical and radiological outcome of intertrochanteric fractures of femur treated with proximal femoral nail, a prospective study

词组	lag
释义	lag lag 1. verb To move or happen at a slower pace than someone or something else. Why are you guys lagging behind? Pick up the pace! We had thought the turnout for these events would pick up, but it's really lagged behind our estimates. 2. noun A period of time between two events or actions. The word often indicates a lull or lack of action. I didn't think you were interested in coming—I mean, there was quite a lag between when I sent the invitation and when you responded. lag behind To move or happen at a slower pace than someone or something else. Why are you guys lagging behind? Pick up the pace! We had thought the turnout for these events would pick up, but it's really lagged behind our estimates. See also: behind, lag lag behind in (something) To be or become tardy or late in doing something. The bank started putting a lot of pressure on us when we began lagging behind in our mortgage payments. I know that she is an excellent reader and writer for her age, so I don't understand how Sally can be lagging behind in language arts. See also: behind, lag Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lag behind in something to fall behind in something. I am lagging behind in my car payments. She is lagging behind in her homework assignments. See also: behind, lag lag behind (someone or something) to linger behind someone or something; to fall behind someone or something. Come on up here. Don't lag behind us or you'll get lost. Please don't lag behind the donkeys. Come up here with the rest of the hikers. See also: behind, lag McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. lag behind v. 1. To fail to maintain the pace or progress of someone or something; straggle: I lagged behind the rest of the hikers and got lost. Don't forget to do your readings for class, or you'll lag behind. 2. To proceed or develop with comparative slowness: Sales are lagging behind this year compared to last year. See also: behind, lag The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: lagging lag behind force the pace keep pace can't stand the pace snail's pace be in sync (with someone or something) have lead in (one's) pants hurry (someone or something) along hurry along References in periodicals archive At Featherstone jail, Staffs, inmates watch two lags trade punches in a brutal "fight club". HARD CELLS; INVESTIGATES OF DISORDER IN OUR PRISONS; Spice binges, fight club and lag set on fire; 'Stall' has phones, steroids and cocaine; EXCLUSIVE Table 3 shows that insurers with a prior-quarter threshold rating upgrade have a lower (higher) probability of a rating upgrade (downgrade) in the current quarter, for the full sample (Equations 3(a) and 3(b)) and some subsamples (Equation 3(d)), as seen by significantly negative coefficients for the first lag. The coefficients on the first lag of threshold and nonthreshold rating downgrades are significantly positive in the subperiod of 2008-2013, suggesting that in the quarter following such downgrades, the probability of a rating downgrade (upgrade) decreases (increases) (Equations 3(b) and 3(d)). RATING CHANGES AND COMPETING INFORMATION: EVIDENCE ON PUBLICLY TRADED INSURANCE FIRMS Some people use sleeping tablets to try to alleviate jet lag. This is a dangerous approach as sleeping pills induce a comatose state with little or no natural body movement, and it is well known that prolonged immobility during flight can lead to fatal blood clots (deep vein thrombosis). Tips on how to counter jet lag A somehow increased risk for occupational injuries was then reported on days having highest [T.sub.day] (lag 0 and lag 1) and [T.sub.max] (i.e., > 95th percentile). AIR TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE AND AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO (2000-2013, NORTH-EASTERN ITALY) Models were adjusted using a thin plate regression spline for temporal trend and seasonality (4-7 df per year), mean daily temperature at single-day lags of 3 or 5 days (2 or 3 df), and mean daily relative humidity at single-day lag 3 (2 or 3 df), following the methodology used by the ESCALA project (Romieu et al. Air pollution and deaths among elderly residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an analysis of mortality displacement So no matter how much you whip your people, the lag will always be there, and that's because of the information gap. Let's re-tune account management to reduce creative turbo lag Equity returns exhibit very low autocorrelations, while those for the CDS market are much larger in magnitude, especially at the first lag. Cross-autocorrelations also differ markedly. News-specific price discovery in credit default swap markets To work in the burst frame, a cosmological correction was realized to the spectral lag ([tau] = [[tau].sub.0][[1 + z].sup.-1]). Study of the internal structure of long GRBs with similar redshift/Estudio de la estructura interna de GRB largos con corrimiento al rojo similar Ubique's proprietary "Lag Sensing" Swarmio[TM] technology platform drastically reduces lag through dynamic optimization, and hosts an intelligent lobby system for thousands of multiplayer and e-sports games. Ubique Networks Launches Intelligent Gaming Platform for Registration You are less likely to feel jet lag if you arrive at your destination in the evening and then stay awake until bedtime. Be weary of jet lag The next day the patient was operated on where the fracture was fixed with a third-generation short Gamma nail (Stryker, Kalamzoo, USA), using a set screw to control rotation of the lag screw. Late Occurring Medial Migration of a Lag Screw in Gamma Nailing Lag BaOmer, the Jewish holiday that marks the 33rd of the 50 days between Passover and Shavuot, a period known as the Omer, begins at sunset. Five Carob Recipes for Lag B'Omer: Cookies, Brownies, and Fudge Along with R&R, home leave, family getaways and the logging of welcome mileage points in the skies comes the bane of many travelers: desynchronosis syndrome, otherwise known as jet lag. Getting a leg up on jet lag Fixation used an intra-medullary nail (10-12 mm in diameter), a lag screw (8.0mm diameter) and a derotation screw (Hip pin-6.4 mm in diameter). Evaluation of clinical and radiological outcome of intertrochanteric fractures of femur treated with proximal femoral nail, a prospective study
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