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"go", "languish", "sag", "sink", "waste (away)", "weaken", "wilt", "wither" ], "near synonyms":[ "break down", "wear out", "yield", "degenerate", "deteriorate", "rot", "run down" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalesce", "rally", "rebound", "recover", "recuperate", "gain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack" ], "synonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "dally", "dawdle", "delay", "diddle", "dillydally", "drag", "linger", "loiter", "lollygag", "lallygag", "mope", "poke", "shilly-shally", "tarry" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddle (around)", "fool around", "mess around", "monkey (around)", "play", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle", "hang (around or out)", "idle", "loaf", "loll", "lounge", "amble", "ease", "inch", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stagger", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)", "filibuster", "procrastinate", "stall", "temporize" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowl", "breeze", "dart", "hump", "hurtle", "hustle", "scramble", "stampede", "gallop", "jog", "run", "sprint", "trot", "accelerate", "quicken", "speed (up)", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake" ], "antonyms":[ "barrel", "bolt", "career", "course", "dash", "fly", "hasten", "hotfoot (it)", "hurry", "race", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "scoot", "scud", "scurry", "speed", "tear", "whirl", "whisk", "whiz", "whizz", "zip" ] }, "as in slowdown , pause":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foot-dragging", "hesitation", "pause", "setback", "slowdown", "delay", "detainment", "detention", "holdback", "holding pattern", "holdup", "wait", "deferment", "deferral", "postponement", "reprieve", "respite" ], "near antonyms":[ "haste", "rush", "dispatch", "promptitude", "promptness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "lagged":{ "to lose bodily strength or vigor":{ "examples":[ "during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag" ], "synonyms":[ "decayed", "drooped", "emaciated", "faded", "failed", "flagged", "languished", "sagged", "sank", "sunk", "wasted (away)", "weakened", "went", "wilted", "withered" ], "near synonyms":[ "broke down", "wore out", "yielded", "degenerated", "deteriorated", "ran down", "rotted" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalesced", "rallied", "rebounded", "recovered", "recuperated", "gained" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack" ], "synonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "dallied", "dawdled", "delayed", "diddled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "lingered", "loitered", "lollygagged", "lallygagged", "moped", "poked", "shilly-shallied", "tarried" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddled (around)", "fooled around", "messed around", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "idled", "loafed", "lolled", "lounged", "ambled", "eased", "inched", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "staggered", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)", "filibustered", "procrastinated", "stalled", "temporized" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowled", "breezed", "darted", "humped", "hurtled", "hustled", "scrambled", "stampeded", "galloped", "jogged", "ran", "run", "sprinted", "trotted", "accelerated", "quickened", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook" ], "antonyms":[ "barreled", "barrelled", "bolted", "careered", "coursed", "dashed", "flew", "hastened", "hotfooted (it)", "hurried", "raced", "ran", "run", "ripped", "rocketed", "rushed", "scooted", "scudded", "scurried", "sped", "speeded", "tore", "whirled", "whisked", "whizzed", "zipped" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lagger":{ "someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{ "examples":[ "after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon" ], "synonyms":[ "crawler", "dallier", "dawdler", "dragger", "laggard", "lingerer", "loiterer", "plodder", "slowpoke", "snail", "straggler" ], "near synonyms":[ "latecomer", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "lounger", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "delayer", "procrastinator" ], "near antonyms":[ "go-getter", "hustler", "scrambler", "hurrier", "rusher", "speeder" ], "antonyms":[ "speedster" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lagoon":{ "an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar":{ "examples":[ "Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "bay", "bight", "cove", "creek", "embayment", "estuary", "firth", "fjord", "fiord", "gulf", "inlet", "loch", "lough", "narrow", "roads", "roadstead", "anchorage", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "port", "basin", "dock", "marina", "moorage", "mooring", "canal", "channel", "sound", "strait", "containerport", "home port", "seaport" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lags":{ "to lose bodily strength or vigor":{ "examples":[ "during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag" ], "synonyms":[ "decays", "droops", "emaciates", "fades", "fails", "flags", "goes", "languishes", "sags", "sinks", "wastes (away)", "weakens", "wilts", "withers" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks down", "wears out", "yields", "degenerates", "deteriorates", "rots", "runs down" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalesces", "rallies", "rebounds", "recovers", "recuperates", "gains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack" ], "synonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "dallies", "dawdles", "delays", "diddles", "dillydallies", "drags", "lingers", "loiters", "lollygags", "lallygags", "mopes", "pokes", "shilly-shallies", "tarries" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddles (around)", "fools around", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "loafs", "lolls", "lounges", "ambles", "eases", "inches", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "staggers", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)", "filibusters", "procrastinates", "stalls", "temporizes" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowls", "breezes", "darts", "humps", "hurtles", "hustles", "scrambles", "stampedes", "gallops", "jogs", "runs", "sprints", "trots", "accelerates", "quickens", "speeds (up)", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes" ], "antonyms":[ "barrels", "bolts", "careers", "courses", "dashes", "flies", "hastens", "hotfoots (it)", "hurries", "races", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "scoots", "scuds", "scurries", "speeds", "tears", "whirls", "whisks", "whizzes", "zips" ] }, "as in slowdowns , pauses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foot-draggings", "hesitations", "pauses", "setbacks", "slowdowns", "delays", "detainments", "detentions", "holdbacks", "holding patterns", "holdups", "waits", "deferments", "deferrals", "postponements", "reprieves", "respites" ], "near antonyms":[ "hastes", "rushes", "dispatches", "promptitudes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "laggardly":{ "at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected":{ "examples":[ "some students laggardly wandered in to class, obviously dreading the upcoming quiz" ], "synonyms":[ "leisurely", "pokily", "slow", "slowly", "sluggishly", "tardily" ], "near synonyms":[ "carefully", "cautiously", "deliberately", "purposefully", "heavily", "ploddingly" ], "near antonyms":[ "immediately", "posthaste", "presto", "promptly", "pronto", "readily", "soon", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "abruptly", "suddenly" ], "antonyms":[ "apace", "briskly", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "hastily", "meteorically", "quick", "quickly", "rapidly", "snappily", "speedily", "swift", "swiftly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "lagging":{ "moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed":{ "examples":[ "the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome" ], "synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snail-paced", "snaillike", "tardy", "unhurried" ], "near synonyms":[ "deliberate", "measured", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "loafing", "lounging", "lingering", "loitering", "tarrying", "ambling", "heavy-footed", "inching", "plodding", "shuffling", "slow-footed", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing", "filibustering", "procrastinating", "stalling" ], "near antonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "hurried", "rushed" ], "antonyms":[ "barreling", "bolting", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "careering", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "flying", "hasty", "hurrying", "lightning", "meteoric", "quick", "racing", "rapid", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "snappy", "speeding", "speedy", "swift", "warp-speed", "whirling", "whirlwind", "whisking", "zipping" ] }, "to lose bodily strength or vigor":{ "examples":[ "during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag" ], "synonyms":[ "decaying", "drooping", "emaciating", "fading", "failing", "flagging", "going", "languishing", "sagging", "sinking", "wasting (away)", "weakening", "wilting", "withering" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking down", "wearing out", "yielding", "degenerating", "deteriorating", "rotting", "running down" ], "near antonyms":[ "convalescing", "rallying", "rebounding", "recovering", "recuperating", "gaining" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or act slowly":{ "examples":[ "the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack" ], "synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "delaying", "diddling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "lingering", "loitering", "lollygagging", "lallygagging", "moping", "poking", "shilly-shallying", "tarrying" ], "near synonyms":[ "fiddling (around)", "fooling around", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling", "hanging (around or out)", "idling", "loafing", "lolling", "lounging", "ambling", "easing", "inching", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "staggering", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)", "filibustering", "procrastinating", "stalling", "temporizing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bowling", "breezing", "darting", "humping", "hurtling", "hustling", "scrambling", "stampeding", "galloping", "jogging", "running", "sprinting", "trotting", "accelerating", "quickening", "speeding (up)", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking" ], "antonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "bolting", "careering", "coursing", "dashing", "flying", "hastening", "hotfooting (it)", "hurrying", "racing", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "speeding", "tearing", "whirling", "whisking", "whizzing", "zipping" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lagniappes":{ "something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{ "examples":[ "the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread" ], "synonyms":[ "bonuses", "cumshaws", "dividends", "donatives", "extras", "gratuities", "gravies", "gravy trains", "perks", "perquisites", "throw-ins", "tips" ], "near synonyms":[ "pensions", "bestowals", "presentations", "benefactions", "beneficences", "benevolences", "bounties", "charities", "generosities", "largesses", "philanthropies", "contributions", "donations", "gifts", "offerings", "presents", "grants", "subsidies", "boons", "mannas", "windfalls", "favors", "freebies", "freebees", "giveaways", "premiums", "awards", "prizes", "rewards", "fringe benefits", "icings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something given to someone without expectation of a return":{ "examples":[ "the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe" ], "synonyms":[ "bestowals", "comps", "donations", "donatives", "fairings", "freebies", "freebees", "gifts", "giveaways", "handsels", "largesses", "presentations", "presents" ], "near synonyms":[ "alms", "benefactions", "beneficences", "benevolences", "charities", "contributions", "doles", "handouts", "oblations", "offerings", "philanthropies", "tithes", "boxes", "care packages", "foys", "grants", "subsidies", "remembrances", "tributes", "valentines", "bonuses", "boons", "windfalls", "courtesies", "favors", "generosities", "sacrifices", "gratuities", "propines", "tips", "awards", "prizes", "rewards", "dowries", "bequests", "legacies" ], "near antonyms":[ "advances", "loans", "bribes", "douceurs", "peace offerings", "sops" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "laggers":{ "someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{ "examples":[ "after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon" ], "synonyms":[ "crawlers", "dalliers", "dawdlers", "draggers", "laggards", "lingerers", "loiterers", "plodders", "slowpokes", "snails", "stragglers" ], "near synonyms":[ "latecomers", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "loungers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs", "delayers", "procrastinators" ], "near antonyms":[ "go-getters", "hustlers", "scramblers", "hurriers", "rushers", "speeders" ], "antonyms":[ "speedsters" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lagniappe":{ "something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{ "examples":[ "the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread" ], "synonyms":[ "bonus", "cumshaw", "dividend", "donative", "extra", "gratuity", "gravy", "gravy train", "perk", "perquisite", "throw-in", "tip" ], "near synonyms":[ "pension", "bestowal", "presentation", "benefaction", "beneficence", "benevolence", "bounty", "charity", "generosity", "largesse", "largess", "philanthropy", "contribution", "donation", "gift", "offering", "present", "grant", "subsidy", "boon", "manna", "windfall", "favor", "freebie", "freebee", "giveaway", "premium", "award", "prize", "reward", "fringe benefit", "icing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something given to someone without expectation of a return":{ "examples":[ "the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe" ], "synonyms":[ "bestowal", "comp", "donation", "donative", "fairing", "freebie", "freebee", "gift", "giveaway", "handsel", "largesse", "largess", "present", "presentation" ], "near synonyms":[ "alms", "benefaction", "beneficence", "benevolence", "charity", "contribution", "dole", "handout", "oblation", "offering", "philanthropy", "tithe", "box", "care package", "foy", "grant", "subsidy", "remembrance", "tribute", "valentine", "bonus", "boon", "windfall", "courtesy", "favor", "generosity", "sacrifice", "gratuity", "propine", "tip", "award", "prize", "reward", "dowry", "bequest", "legacy" ], "near antonyms":[ "advance", "loan", "bribe", "douceur", "peace offering", "sop" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "laggard":{ "moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed":{ "examples":[ "I hate being stuck behind laggard drivers on the freeway" ], "synonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snail-paced", "snaillike", "tardy", "unhurried" ], "near synonyms":[ "deliberate", "measured", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "loafing", "lounging", "lingering", "loitering", "tarrying", "ambling", "heavy-footed", "inching", "plodding", "shuffling", "slow-footed", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing", "filibustering", "procrastinating", "stalling" ], "near antonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "hurried", "rushed" ], "antonyms":[ "barreling", "bolting", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "careering", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "flying", "hasty", "hurrying", "lightning", "meteoric", "quick", "racing", "rapid", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "snappy", "speeding", "speedy", "swift", "warp-speed", "whirling", "whirlwind", "whisking", "zipping" ] }, "someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{ "examples":[ "tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike" ], "synonyms":[ "crawler", "dallier", "dawdler", "dragger", "lagger", "lingerer", "loiterer", "plodder", "slowpoke", "snail", "straggler" ], "near synonyms":[ "latecomer", "idler", "lazybones", "loafer", "lounger", "slouch", "slug", "sluggard", "delayer", "procrastinator" ], "near antonyms":[ "go-getter", "hustler", "scrambler", "hurrier", "rusher", "speeder" ], "antonyms":[ "speedster" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "laggards":{ "someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{ "examples":[ "tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike" ], "synonyms":[ "crawlers", "dalliers", "dawdlers", "draggers", "laggers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "plodders", "slowpokes", "snails", "stragglers" ], "near synonyms":[ "latecomers", "idlers", "lazybones", "loafers", "loungers", "slouches", "sluggards", "slugs", "delayers", "procrastinators" ], "near antonyms":[ "go-getters", "hustlers", "scramblers", "hurriers", "rushers", "speeders" ], "antonyms":[ "speedsters" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lagoons":{ "an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar":{ "examples":[ "Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon ." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arms", "bays", "bights", "coves", "creeks", "embayments", "estuaries", "firths", "fjords", "fiords", "gulfs", "inlets", "lochs", "loughs", "narrows", "roads", "roadsteads", "anchorages", "harborages", "harbors", "havens", "ports", "basins", "docks", "marinas", "moorages", "moorings", "canals", "channels", "sounds", "straits", "containerports", "home ports", "seaports" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }