lag vs jug

lag and jug both are nouns.

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

As verbs, lag and jug are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lag include gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, put away, put behind bars, remand.

lag (noun)	jug (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind	a large bottle with a narrow mouth
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket	the quantity contained in a jug
the time between one event, process, or period and another

lag (verb)	jug (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins	stew in an earthenware jug
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail