to lag
9.5
To throw a small object like a coin toward a mark in a game
- verb
- /læɡ/
- Archaic
:
lanzar
Synonyms
to toss
vsto lag
65
1.3
To throw a coin into the air to decide something
throws toward a target in a game rather than into the air to decide
to flip a coin
vsto lag
18
2.8
Toss a coin into the air to decide by chance
throws toward a target as part of a game instead of random decision
9.9
To throw a one-pound coin into water for luck
throws toward a mark in games rather than as a luck gesture
Compounds
lag bolt
- US
1
6.7
A heavy screw with a large head that joins wood pieces when you turn it with a wrench
9.9
A Jewish holiday on the 33rd day of the Omer that people celebrate with bonfires and picnics
lag screw
- US
6.8
A large strong screw with a square or six-sided head driven with a wrench into wood to hold heavy things
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lag (to throw a coin) comes from old dialect words meaning 'to throw', so to lag a coin in a game is simply to give it a small, careful throw toward a mark.