sag
verb
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sagged;
sagging
Definition of sag
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2a
: 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
: to cause to sag : leave slack in
sag
nounDefinition of sag (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a tendency to drift (as of a ship to leeward)
2a
: a sagging part
the sag in a rope
b
: a drop or depression below the surrounding area
c
: an instance or amount of sagging
3
: a temporary decline (as in the price of a commodity)
SAG
abbreviationDefinition of SAG (Entry 3 of 3)
Screen Actors Guild
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Synonyms for sag
Synonyms: Verb
droop, flag, hang, loll, swag, wilt
Synonyms: Noun
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Examples of sag in a Sentence
Verb
The roof is sagging in the middle. The economy began to sag. As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.Noun
if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Sales of high density housing in Dallas-Fort Worth have sagged this year and purchases of condos and townhouses around the state are down, too. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Condo and townhouse sales slide in D-FW and Texas," 14 Aug. 2019 Vitamin C is needed to build collagen, improve skin elasticity, and fend off sagging. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "8 Health Benefits of Peaches," 7 Aug. 2019 Or families jammed into leaky boats on the Mediterranean, their gazes sagging with anguish, sunk in vulnerability. — Paul Salopek, National Geographic, "A storyteller chronicles the mass migrations that define our age," 17 July 2019 The Federal Reserve is holding its benchmark interest rate steady, although policymakers indicate a willingness to loosen the monetary reins if U.S. economic growth sags. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Fed wary of economic clouds, but leaves interest rates unchanged for now," 19 June 2019 As America’s trade balance sagged and inflation rose in the 1960s and 1970s, faith in the dollar’s peg to gold waned. — The Economist, "What comes after Bretton Woods II?," 15 Aug. 2019 Chris Inagawa at the scene where in the distance utility lines were sagging across the roadway and the motorcycle laid across the opposite side of the roadway approximately 60 feet away. — Santa Cruz Sentinel, The Mercury News, "Solo motorcycle collision kills rider in Santa Cruz Mountains," 9 Aug. 2019 Hong Kong’s benchmark sagged, dropping 1.0% to 28,121.32 after another weekend of protests in Hong Kong, where police repeatedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets to drive back demonstrators. — Washington Post, "Global shares fall as market eyes US-China trade talks," 29 July 2019 His second season sagged, with 11 goals in 81 games. — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, "How Detroit Red Wings have fared in free agency over the years: Hits and misses," 22 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The indoor game is surging, even as the outdoor game sags. — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, "Fore? Indoor golf soars, as outdoor golf struggles," 4 July 2019 An energy sag might not surprise anyone who has been around you this week. — BostonGlobe.com, "Horoscope," 21 June 2019 Most of the first half, Harden worked his way around screens, watched the Hawks sag in to help in the paint and then picked out 3-point shooters. — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, "Rockets fly past Hawks for win No. 60 of season," 25 Mar. 2018 This sag causes audio to break up, a trademark of the tube-amp sound. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "What a Fender Amp Looks Like When You Tear It Apart," 24 Mar. 2015 Despite a melodic, eclectic score, the almost three-hour-long show, with its episodic storytelling and flashbacks, sags in spots. — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, "Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's Ragtime thrills," 17 June 2018 At their current running times, though, the series lags and sags in a way that will leave viewers bored stiff. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Netflix’s mediocre Lost in Space remake, explained in one episode," 13 Apr. 2018 These problems all emerged when the Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, initiated a ceiling sag stabilization project in 2015. — Jenny Xie, Curbed, "A Glass House renovation," 10 Apr. 2018 But her weight loss left her with sags of frustrating excess skin. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Woman Struggling with 'Tumors' of Excess Skin After Losing 200 Lbs.: 'I Beat Myself Up Over It'," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sag.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sag
sag
verb
English Language Learners Definition of sag
: to bend or hang down in the middle especially because of weight or weakness
: to become weaker or fewer
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sag
verb
\ ˈsag
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sagged;
sagging
Kids Definition of sag
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to sink, settle, or hang below the natural or right level
The roof sags in the middle.
2
: to become less firm or strong
As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.