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lagging: used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

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tarrying collapse

dawdling collapse

delaying collapse

lollygagging collapse

procrastinative collapse

shilly shallying collapse

moratorium collapse: suspension of an ongoing activity; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

loitering collapse

dallying collapse

dalliance collapse: the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

dilatory collapse: wasting time; inclined to waste time and lag behind

time lag collapse

procrastinating collapse

red tape collapse

gradual collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass; proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"; (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"

lingering collapse

remiss collapse

double take collapse: a delayed reaction indicating surprise

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

slow up collapse

logjam collapse: an immovable mass of logs blocking a river; any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

interim collapse: the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"; serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement"

procrastination collapse: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

laggard collapse

lackadaisical collapse: idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical"; "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse

detention collapse: a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

afterthought collapse: an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"

reprieve collapse: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

respite collapse: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"; a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

wait collapse: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"; serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"; stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"; wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

holdup collapse

retardation collapse: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back

obstruction collapse: getting in someone's way; the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"; any structure that makes progress difficult; the state or condition of being obstructed

lazy collapse: moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace"

hang up collapse: interrupt a telephone conversation; put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

slowdown collapse: the act of slowing down or falling behind

lag collapse: cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"; throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins; hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

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