verb (-gg-) [V]
1 to hang or bend down in the middle, especially of weight or pressure:
a sagging roof * The tent began to sag under the weight of the rain. * Your skin starts to sag as you get older. * Her shoulders sagged in defeat.
2 to become weaker or fewer:
Their share of the vote sagged badly at the last election. * We tried to revive her sagging spirits.
sag noun [U,C,usually sing.]:
Weight has caused the sag.
IDIOMS see JAWn.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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