Main Entry:

¹sag

Pronunciation:

\ˈsag\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sagged; sag·ging

Etymology:

Middle English saggen; akin to Middle Low German sacken to sink, Norwegian dialect sakka

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness2 a: to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor <spirits sagging from overwork> b: to decline especially from a thriving state3: drift4: to fail to stimulate or retain interesttransitive verb: to cause to sag : leave slack in