sag

¹sag

verb \ˈsag\

saggedsag·ging

Definition of SAG

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 interest

transitive verb

: to cause to sag : leave slack in

Examples of SAG

1. The roof is sagging in the middle.
2. The economy began to sag.
3. As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.

Origin of SAG

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SAG

Synonyms: flag, hang, loll, droop, swag, wilt

Related Words: slouch, slump; cave (in), collapse, crumple, drop, fall, sink, subside, yield

Near Antonyms: distend, stiffen; rise, straighten, unbend, uncurl

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Rhymes with SAG

ag, bag, brag, crag, dag, drag, fag, flag, gag, hag, jag, lag, mag, nag, quag, rag, scag, scrag, shag, slag, snag, sprag, stag, swag, tag, wag, YAG, zag