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To move or progress slowly, failing to keep up with others

To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

To cover (for example, pipes) with felt strips or similar material

To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

Latency, or a delay or pause between two events

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

Agent noun of linger

Last in order, sequence, or time

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Verb

To move or progress slowly, failing to keep up with others

bring up the rear

get no place fast

take one's time

drag your heels

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

play a waiting game

while away time

let the grass grow under one's feet

fritter time away

appear to pass slowly

scrounge around

go at a snail's pace

sit on one's butt

kick the can down the road

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

establish yourself

establish oneself

hold your horses

pussyfoot around

blow hot and cold

beat about the bush

sit on the fence

put something off

take a breather

have a breather

avoid doing something

keep from doing something

adopt Fabian tactics

be in two minds

use dilatory tactics

put on the back burner

employ delaying tactics

take one's own sweet time

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

avoid the issue

beat around the bush

keep your shirt on

hold one's breath

kick your heels

cool your heels

hang onto your hat

hold everything

wait in the wings

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

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“On walks, she would lag behind the group in case anyone went off course.”

Verb

To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

go into a decline

be on your last legs

become moribund

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be on one's deathbed

be breathing one's last

be giving up the ghost

be slipping away

be about to die

be approaching death

become listless

become debilitated

fall apart at the seams

go into decline

go down the toilet

go to rack and ruin

go down the tubes

take a turn for the worse

become dilapidated

take a nosedive

be the worse for wear

come apart at seams

wear to a frazzle

go from bad to worse

fall into decay

suffer a relapse

get worse again

make something worse

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

fall into disrepair

hit rock bottom

come apart at the seams

turn the clock back

drain of energy

be worse for wear

smash to smithereens

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“The dogs began to tire and lag under the unusual strain.”

Verb

To cover (for example, pipes) with felt strips or similar material

make shockproof

put a lining in

put a backing on

“On the odd occasion that I have to run near pipework, I lag the pipes with insulation to protect the cables.”

Verb

To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

put the brakes on

get in the way of

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

cramp one's style

lay on the table

give a hard time

put on back burner

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

cramp someone's style

give rain check

put on the back burner

hold in abeyance

tie someone's hands

impose limits on

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

slam on the anchors

put on the brakes

slam on the brakes

put the kibosh on

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

bring to a standstill

reduce in speed

stem the flow of

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

be a hindrance to

throw monkey wrench in

take wind out of

make impossible

keep under control

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

bring to a close

throw cold water on

give the run around

head off at pass

pour cold water on

put a damper on

keep within bounds

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

bring to an end

beat someone to it

provide against

steal a march on

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

put straitjacket on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

get bogged down

keep from happening

put the damper on

put out of commission

put the brakes on

take out of play

bring an end to

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stand in the way

throw a spoke in the wheel of

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

dash one's hope

make impracticable

take wind out of sails

get the better of

render null and void

throw a monkey wrench into

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

render powerless

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

strangle at birth

put out of business

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

bring to naught

break the habit of

blow the whistle on

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

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Noun

Latency, or a delay or pause between two events

holding pattern

cooling-off period

discontinuation

procrastination

period of waiting

breathing space

intervening period

intervening time

pause in the action

break in your journey

delaying tactics

kicking the can down the road

Mexican standoff

communication breakdown

breathing spell

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“As we discuss in more detail later, humans also experience lags, as there is a noticeable lag between the presentation of a stimulus and the response to it.”

Noun

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

confidence trickster

juvenile delinquent

ticket-of-leave man

chain gang member

political prisoner

prisoner of conscience

prisoner of war

black marketeer

smooth operator

person responsible

confidence artist

wanted criminal

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

member of the family

second-story worker

second-story man

nasty piece of work

snake in the grass

despicable person

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

enfant terrible

knight of the road

graffiti artist

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Noun

Agent noun of linger

Adjective

Last in order, sequence, or time

once and for all

furthest behind

nearest the rear

bringing up the rear

at the back of the queue

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“Management blamed the team's downfall on several members of the team who failed to keep themselves in shape towards the lag end of the season.”

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