delay vs lag

delay and lag both are nouns.

delay and lag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lag is a hyponym of delay; that is, lag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delay:

delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
lag: the act of slowing down or falling behind

Other hyponyms of delay include break, disruption, gap, interruption, demurrage, forbearance, deferment, deferral, postponement, cunctation, procrastination, shillyshally, retardation, slowdown, dalliance, dawdling, trifling, filibuster, lingering, tarriance.

delay (noun)	lag (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time	the act of slowing down or falling behind
time during which some action is awaited	one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
	the time between one event, process, or period and another

delay (verb)	lag (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
stop or halt	cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
slow the growth or development of	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
act later than planned, scheduled, or required	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Difference between delay and lag

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