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lag vs holdup

holdup vs lag

lag and holdup both are nouns.

lag is a verb but holdup is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lag Yes No Yes No
holdup Yes No No No
As nouns, holdup is a hypernym of lag; that is, holdup is a word with a broader meaning than lag:
  • lag: the act of slowing down or falling behind
  • holdup: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Other hypernyms of lag include delay.
lag (noun) holdup (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind robbery at gunpoint
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
the time between one event, process, or period and another
lag (verb) holdup (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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