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sag

sag

13 4.3
A low, curved part that hangs down from weight
  • noun
  • /sæɡ/
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  • I underestimated the cable sag.

Well, I'm I'm certain about the physics one, but biologically, I think you look less old because of the the lack of sagging, but other things.

Examples

  • I settle into the sag in the sofa with one of Mr. Chen-Bollen's book references, Koreans in America.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Erica sits still suddenly, one hand pulling at her cheek so hard it makes her eyelid sag.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In fact, even the top panel does this where if we hold this one, you can see the sag right in the middle there.

  • Watch that right wing sag.

  • I could see a little sag in the fabric where he was standing.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Oh, there's a little sag in the cable.

  • I could picture the rain pouring in the windows, filling the sag in the driver's seat of the black Oldsmobile.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "Susan!" She gripped the girl's shoulders, felt the sag against her, the bones frail in her hands.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The house that had been a showplace when she was a child now displayed its sags and scars.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The sag of the old bookshelf made the books inside tilt to one side.

Synonyms

sagginess
vssag
6.7

A part that hangs down, like skin or a mattress, after losing support

refers to a specific downward curve caused by weight or weakness

How Deep

collapse
350 4.1
sag
13 4.3
dip
4 2.3

Surface Forms

sag singular
sags plural

Etymology

The word sag comes from an old German word that meant 'to sink' or 'bend down', so a sag is the low, drooping part you see when something loses support.