lag vs fall back

fall back vs lag

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

lag and fall back both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of lag include dawdle, fall behind.

lag (noun)	fall back (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

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

Difference between lag and fall back

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