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to swag

to swag

9.3
To hang down in the middle because of weight
  • verb
  • /swæɡ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : descolgarse
  • His shoulders sagged after carrying the heavy backpack all day.

Examples

  • The old tree had branches that sagged under the weight of the ripe fruit.

  • The flag began to sag as the wind died down.

  • You don't want so much that it starts to drip and sag, but you want it to look glossy and wet.

  • It would sneak right up your butt holes because your pants are so sagged, Yo, That's how Cosby should have got black people to pull their pants up.

Synonyms

to dangle
vsto swag
135 2.3

Hang loosely so it can move or swing

involves sinking or losing tautness and not swinging freely
to droop
vsto swag
22 3.9

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

results from weight or pressure and loss of tautness rather than mere weakness
to sag
vsto swag
19 2.8

To bend downward because of weight or weak support

focuses on loss of tautness and uneven hanging rather than only sinking

Antonyms

240 1.0

Hold up something so it does not fall

145 1.5

To make something hold firmly, like a bolt or belt

How Droopy

to collapse
579 3.9
to swag
  • Archaic
9.3
to droop
22 3.9
to hang
1.0

Surface Forms

swag infinitive
sagged past
sagged past participle
sagging present participle
swags third person singular

Etymology

Swag meaning to droop or sag is related to the same old Scandinavian root svagga and describes something that sinks or hangs down from weight. So when something swags, it loses its tight shape and hangs unevenly.