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sag
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- pronunciation:
- saeg
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sags, sagging, sagged |
| definition 1: |
to sink, hang, or bend downward in the middle.
The shelf sags because of the heavy books on it.- synonyms:
- bend, bow, dip, droop, sink, slump
- antonyms:
- tauten
- similar words:
- descend, drop, slouch
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| definition 2: |
to hang loosely or unevenly; droop.
The curtains are sagging.- synonyms:
- bag, droop, flag
- antonyms:
- belly
- similar words:
- dip, flop, hang, slump
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| definition 3: |
to weaken or decline under stress, a load, or the like.
His arms sagged under the heavy load.Her courage sagged at the thought of the long struggle.- synonyms:
- droop, flag, wilt
- similar words:
- decline, decrease, diminish, fail, slump, tire, weaken, weary
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| related words: |
buckle, fade, languish, loll, wane, wilt, wither |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to sag.
- synonyms:
- bend, droop, hang
- antonyms:
- tauten
- similar words:
- deflate, dip, swag, weaken
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| related words: |
droop, hang, loll, wilt |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process, or an instance, of sagging.
- synonyms:
- curvature, droop
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| definition 2: |
the degree to which a thing sags.
- synonyms:
- curvature
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| definition 3: |
a place where sagging occurs; sagging part of something.
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| definition 4: |
a moderate or temporary decrease in price or value.
- synonyms:
- decline, decrease, drop, slump
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| related words: |
downturn, wilt |
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