lag vs stave

lag and stave both are nouns.

lag and stave both are verbs.

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

As nouns, lag and stave are synonyms defined as:

lag and stave: one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

lag (noun)	stave (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind	one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket	a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
the time between one event, process, or period and another	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

lag (verb)	stave (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins	burst or force (a hole) into something
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss	furnish with staves
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Difference between lag and stave

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