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 dial. sakka

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2 a : to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor <spirits sagging from overwork> b : to decline especially from a thriving state
3 : drift
4 : to fail to stimulate or retain interesttransitive verb : to cause to sag : leave slack in