lags
Definitions
Noun
- The act of slowing down or falling behind
- The time between one event, process, or period and another
- One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
Verb
- Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- Throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
- Cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
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Words that contain the term "lags".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flags | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | lags | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | flagship | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | flagships | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | flagstaff | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | flagstaffs | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | flagstar | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | flagstone | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | flagstones | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
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