English dictionary
sag
/s/&/g/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a shape that sags
ExamplesThere was a sag in the chair seat.
Synonyms droopSource: WordNet 3.0
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State of sinking or bending; sagging.
Source: webster1913
verb
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droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
Source: WordNet 3.0
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cause to sag
ExamplesThe children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably.
Synonyms sag downSource: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>sags</i>, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room <i>sags</i>; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may <i>sag</i> one way or another; a door <i>sags</i> on its hinges.
Source: webster1913
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To cause to bend or give way; to load.
Source: webster1913