"laggy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlæɡi/ Forms: laggier [comparative], laggiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æɡi Etymology: From lag + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lag|y}} lag + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} laggy (comparative laggier, superlative laggiest)
  1. Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
    Sense id: en-laggy-en-adj-eQjmrK0D
  2. (computing, Internet, video games, informal) Tending to lag, or respond slowly because of network latency. Tags: Internet, informal Categories (topical): Computing, Internet, Video games
    Sense id: en-laggy-en-adj-OO7QeiCg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 13 87 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games

Inflected forms

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