fall back vs lag

lag vs fall back

fall back is not a noun while lag is a noun.

fall back and lag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fall back	No	No	Yes	No
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fall back and lag are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of fall back include dawdle, fall behind.

fall back (noun)	lag (noun)
	the act of slowing down or falling behind
	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

fall back (verb)	lag (verb)
go back to bad behavior	throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
retreat	cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
fall backwards and down	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
move back and away from
have recourse to

Difference between fall back and lag

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