sag
to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
to hang down unevenly; droop: Her skirt was sagging.
to droop; hang loosely: His shoulders sagged.
to yield through weakness, lack of effort, or the like: Our spirits began to sag.
to decline, as in price: The stock market sagged today.
Nautical.
(of a hull) to droop at the center or have excessive sheer because of structural weakness.: Compare hog (def. 14).
to be driven to leeward; to make too much leeway.
to cause to sag.
an act or instance of sagging.
the degree of sagging.
a place where anything sags; depression.
a moderate decline in prices.
Nautical.
deflection downward of a hull amidships, due to structural weakness.
Origin of sag
1Other words for sag
Other words from sag
- an·ti·sag, adjective
- un·sag·ging, adjective
Other definitions for SAG (2 of 2)
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How to use sag in a sentence
But the following decade witnessed a near total absence of equivalent legendary names, and fan interest sagged according.
Her shoulders sagged and her daughter's arm stayed glued to her mother's back.
Sandusky Sentenced to 30 to 60 Years: Inside the Courtroom | Diane Dimond | October 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMoreover, his support also has sagged among Asians, Latinos, Native Americans, and all other non-white segments of the electorate.
Racism? No, Obama’s Own Incompetence Is Hurting His Campaign | Michael Medved | July 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey see him as having eclipsed Newt Gingrich, whose fortunes have sagged since his brief, shining moment in South Carolina.
Romney Losing His Mojo After Caucus, Primary Losses to Santorum | Howard Kurtz | February 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThat encounter broke Gingrich's nerve and his performance sagged through the evening.
Then the charred fire-log sagged down into the ashes with a sad, puffing sigh.
Molly Make-Believe | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottWith a sigh like a tired child's he sagged into the waiting arms and was lowered to the ground.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamNearly a dozen boys were crowded in the room and each of the two small beds sagged dangerously under the weight it held.
Left Tackle Thayer | Ralph Henry BarbourHis body sagged and his head went back; but Deirdre was behind him; she rested his head on her knees.
The Pioneers | Katharine Susannah PrichardTheir gray uniforms were worn and stained and many of the men sagged in their saddles with weariness.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. Altsheler
British Dictionary definitions for sag
/ (sæɡ) /
(also tr) to sink or cause to sink in parts, as under weight or pressure: the bed sags in the middle
to fall in value: prices sagged to a new low
to hang unevenly; droop
(of courage, spirits, etc) to weaken; flag
the act or an instance of sagging: a sag in profits
nautical the extent to which a vessel's keel sags at the centre: Compare hog (def. 6), hogged
a marshy depression in an area of glacial till, chiefly in the US Middle West
(as modifier): sag and swell topography
Origin of sag
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