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| sag [ sag ] |
verb (past and past participle sagged, present participle sag·ging, 3rd person present singular sags) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb bend under weight: to bend downward in the middle, hang, or droop instead of remaining firm or level, usually through having to support excessive weight, or make something bend in this way
  The skirt's hem sags in the back.
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2. intransitive verb become weaker or lose intensity: to become weaker or lose intensity or enthusiasm
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3. intransitive verb fall in value: to decrease in value
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4. intransitive verb nautical drift leeward: to drift to leeward
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noun |
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1. place where something sags: a bend, depression, or slackness in something where it has sagged
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2. decline in strength: a decline in strength, intensity, or value
a sag in the stock market
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3. nautical leeward drift: a tendency of a boat or ship to drift to leeward
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| [14th century. < Middle Low German sacken "to sink"] |
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| sag·gy adjective |
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