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to sag down

to sag down

3.7
To hang lower because of weight or loss of support
  • phrasal verb
  • /sæɡ daʊn/
translation icon : caer
  • My tits are sagging down to my ankles.

Examples

  • And tying a steak keeps it nice and high and sort of tight so it doesn't all sag down into a mush when you cook it.

  • "even when your bosoms sag down to the floor."

    Mr. Deeds (2002)

  • And finally, when she put the broom away, she let herself sag down into one of the chairs at the table.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • You'd be walking around sagging down, your eyes sort of lip hanging off.

  • After a long day at work, he let his shoulders sag down in relief as he sat on the couch.

  • The old tree's branches began to sag down under the weight of the heavy snow.

  • The fabric of the tent started to sag down in the middle due to the accumulation of rainwater.

Synonyms

to sink
vsto sag down
358 1.0

To move down physically or emotionally, often when tired

is narrower, focusing on bending downward due to weight or lost support
to slump
vsto sag down
55 4.0

To sit down or fall forward suddenly and heavily

describes a slower droop from weight or loss of support rather than a sudden collapse
to slouch
vsto sag down
22 4.6

To sit, stand, or walk with the shoulders and head bent forward in a lazy way

involves passive bending downward from weak support or weight, not a lazy pose
to droop
vsto sag down
22 3.9

To bend down and hang limply because of being tired or without water

focuses more on physical sinking caused by weight or loss of support
to sag
vsto sag down
19 2.8

To bend downward because of weight or weak support

shares identical sense but often adds a following directional particle for emphasis
to hang low
vsto sag down
3 4.4

To be lower than usual or to seem sad

refers to lower placement or mood rather than bending from weak support
to shoulders sag
vsto sag down
1 5.6

To let the shoulders drop because you feel tired or sad

is about general physical sinking from weight or lack of support, not emotional gesture

How Low

to collapse
579 3.9
to slump
55 4.0
to sag down
3.7
to droop
22 3.9

Surface Forms

sag down infinitive
sagged down past
sagged down past participle
sagging down present participle
sags down third person singular

Morphology

sag + down

The meaning 'to sink or droop downward' is directly derived from combining 'sag' (to bend or droop under weight) with 'down' (indicating movement to a lower position); the particle simply specifies directionality. This verb + down composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Sag down comes from a simple picture: something loses support and bends or falls lower, like a heavy backpack making your shoulders sag or an old mattress sag down in the middle. So, it means 'to sink' or 'droop' downward.