(~s, ~ging, ~ged)
1.
If one thing or person ~s behind another thing or person, their progress is slower than that of the other.
Britain still ~s behind most of Europe in its provisions for women who want time off to have babies...
The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also ~ged behind...
He now ~s 10 points behind the champion...
A poll for the Observer showed Labour on 39 per cent with the Tories ~ging a point behind...
Hague was ~ging badly in the polls.
VERB: V behind n, V behind , V amount behind n, V amount behind , V
2.
A time ~ or a ~ of a particular length of time is a period of time between one event and another related event.
There’s a time ~ between infection with HIV and developing AIDS...
Price rises have matched rises in the money supply with a ~ of two or three months.
N-COUNT: with supp
3.
If you ~ the inside of a roof, a pipe, or a water tank, you cover it with a special material in order to prevent heat escaping from it or to prevent it from freezing. (mainly BRIT)
If you have to take the floorboards up, take the opportunity to ~ any pipes at the same time...
Water tanks should be well ~ged and the roof well insulated.
VERB: V n, V n
see also ~ging