sag.
The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
Meaning & usage
The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
A depression or dip in anything.
A place where the surface of the earth, a mountain range, a ridge, etc., sinks or droops.
The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
A region or spot where the skin has lost some of its elasticity and droops or hangs down.
A person with sagging skin.
Where this word comes from
From earlier sag, sagg, sack, from Middle English saggen, probably from Middle Low German sacken (“to sink, drift”), ultimately of North Germanic/Scandinavian/Old Norse origin, akin to Old Norse søkkva (“to sink”), a denasalized derivative of Proto-Germanic *sankwijaną (“to cause to sink”), related to Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną (“to sink”). Cognate with Scots seg (“to sink”), Danish sakke (“to lag behind”), Swedish sacka (“to lag”), Icelandic sakka (“to sink”), Faroese søkka (“to sink, drop down, descend, set”), Dutch zakken (“to fall, drop, sink”), German Low German sacken (“to sink”), and German sacken (“to sink”) (from Low German). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk sagga (“to walk or move heavily and slowly”).
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn.
The floor of a room sags.
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane. To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
A building may sag one way or another.
The door sags on its hinges.
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane. To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
To fail to sustain interest; to be boring.
The movie really sags after the chase scene.
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
To cause to bend or give way; to load.
Senses relating to clothing To wear one's trousers, shorts, etc., so that their top is well below the waist.
He sags his pants real low.
Senses relating to clothing To be worn so that the top is well below the waist.
His pants were sagging low.
Senses relating to clothing To pull down someone else's pants as a prank.
Where this word comes from
From earlier sag, sagg, sack, from Middle English saggen, probably from Middle Low German sacken (“to sink, drift”), ultimately of North Germanic/Scandinavian/Old Norse origin, akin to Old Norse søkkva (“to sink”), a denasalized derivative of Proto-Germanic *sankwijaną (“to cause to sink”), related to Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną (“to sink”). Cognate with Scots seg (“to sink”), Danish sakke (“to lag behind”), Swedish sacka (“to lag”), Icelandic sakka (“to sink”), Faroese søkka (“to sink, drop down, descend, set”), Dutch zakken (“to fall, drop, sink”), German Low German sacken (“to sink”), and German sacken (“to sink”) (from Low German). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk sagga (“to walk or move heavily and slowly”).
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