Lag

lag, adj. slack: sluggish: coming behind.— n. he who, or that which, comes behind: the fag-end: ( slang ) an old convict.— v.i. to move or walk slowly: to loiter.— v.t. ( slang ) to commit to justice:— pr.p. lag′ging; pa.p. lagged.— adj. Lag′-bell′ied , having a drooping belly.— n. Lag′-end ( Shak. ), the last or long-delayed end.— adj. Lag′gard , lagging: slow: backward.— ns. Lag′gard , Lag′ger , one who lags behind: a loiterer: an idler.— adv. Lag′gingly , in a lagging manner. [Celt., as W. llag , loose, Gael. lag , feeble; cf. L. lax us , loose.]