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sag Definition

sag (sag)

intransitive verb sagged, sag′·ging

  1. to sink, bend, or curve, esp. in the middle, from weight or pressure
  2. to hang down unevenly or loosely
  3. to lose firmness, strength, or intensity; weaken through weariness, age, etc.; droop sagging spirits
  4. to decline in price, value, sales, etc.
  5. Naut. to drift to sag to leeward

Etymology: ME saggen, prob. < Scand, akin to Swed sacka, Norw dial. sakka, sagga < IE base *sengw-, to sink

transitive verb

to cause to sag

noun

  1. the act or an instance of sagging
  2. the degree or amount of sagging
  3. ☆ a place of sagging; sunken or depressed place

SAG Definition

SAG (sag)

Screen Actors Guild

sag Synonyms

sag

n.

depression, settling, sinking, droop, tilt, list, cant, dip, slant, fall, distortion, slump*; see also hole 2.

sag Synonyms

sag

v.

  1. To sink

    stoop, hang down, become warped; see bend 2, lean 1.

  2. To lose vigor

    droop, decline, fail; see hesitate, weaken 1.

sag Usage Examples

Object

  • skin: Wrinkles, sagging skin, weight gain, memory loss, low energy - these are the all too common signs of aging.
  • roof: Over all is the sagging roof of an oppressive yet inherently weak government.
  • economy: Even the " cheerleading " from the White House and the economic gurus has not revived the sagging economy.
  • bit: Spike turned to see her sagging a bit against the doorframe.
  • sale: Perhaps this is just a ploy to boost her sagging sales, she is hoping to generate controversy about an alleged quote from 1996!
  • line: At the start Brian got away with ducking into a sagging line to start cleanly at the pin end with Kate trapped close behind.

Converse of object

avoid: So the question this evening whether we're here or away over the summer - is: how can we avoid spiritual sag?

Adjective modifier

  • spiritual: So the question this evening whether we're here or away over the summer - is: how can we avoid spiritual sag?
  • unladen: If the unladen sag is to large then the springs are too stiff.
  • awful: Suddenly there was this awful sag in pitch as the bellows were emptied of their wind, without being replenished.

Modifies a noun

aloo: The sag aloo was the best of the four: a good portion of medium hot spinach with perfectly cooked potatoes.

Modifying Another Word

  • badly: In the Yellow Corner: The legacy of an alcoholic leader, a sex scandal and a party whose support is sagging badly.
  • n't: He walks well, does n't sag through his backside any more.
  • not: The bed does not sag or distort ( even a decade later it remains the same ).
  • never: These chains never sag from gravity as the ship is turning on its side.
  • slightly: If you look at the main cross beam just below the top window you can see that it sags slightly with age.

Followed by an intransitive particle

down: Notice how the top run of the track has sagged down onto the road wheels.

Used with why or when

when: These will help support the sheet from sagging when the weight of the filter medium is pressing down on it.

Preposition: in

middle: Los Angeles Plays Itself is a fairly enthralling three hours, the final third more than making up for the sag in the middle.

Preposition: under

weight: One at a time these carts were driven off, sagging under the weight.