sag Synonyms
sag Meaning
sag (n)
a shape that sags
sag (v)
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
cause to sag
sag (v. i.)
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges.
Fig.: To lose firmness or elasticity; 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 loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
sag (v. t.)
To cause to bend or give way; to load.
sag (n.)
State of sinking or bending; sagging.
sag Sentence Examples
- The roof of the old barn was sagging dangerously.
- The weight of the snow on the tree branches caused them to sag almost to the ground.
- The tired old dog walked with a noticeable sag in its back.
- The sagging skin on his face betrayed his advanced age.
- The suspension bridge had a slight sag in its center.
- The canvas of the painting was sagging, revealing the wooden frame beneath.
- The curtains hung limply, sagging towards the floor.
- The heavy fruit caused the branches of the apple tree to sag significantly.
- The sagging roof of the house showed signs of needing immediate repair.
- The old man's shoulders sagged with the weight of his years.
FAQs About the word sag
a shape that sags, droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness, cause to sagTo sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pr
hang,droop, loll, subside, fall, slump,wilt, collapse, slouch, cave (in)
distend, distend, stiffen,stiffen, rise, rise, straighten,straighten, uncurl, uncurl
The roof of the old barn was sagging dangerously.
The weight of the snow on the tree branches caused them to sag almost to the ground.
The tired old dog walked with a noticeable sag in its back.
The sagging skin on his face betrayed his advanced age.
