Definitions for jet lag
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jet′ lag`(n.)
or jet′lag`
a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-speed air travel through several time zones.
Category: Pathology
Origin of jet lag:
1965–70
jet′-lagged`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
jet lag(noun)
fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jet lag(noun)ʒɛt
a tired feeling from traveling to another time zone
to suffer from jet lag
Wiktionary
jet lag(Noun)
A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
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