the act of slowing down or falling behind

[ Syn: slowdown , retardation ]

the time between one event, process, or period and another; meanwhile the socialists are running the government

[ Syn: interim , meantime , meanwhile ]

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

[ Syn: stave ]

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

[ Syn: dawdle , fall back , fall behind ]

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; The suspects were imprisoned without trial; the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life

[ Syn: imprison , incarcerate , immure , put behind bars , jail , jug , gaol , put away , remand ]

throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; lag pipes'