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Meaning of sag

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sag

Pronunciation:/sæɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The state of sinking or bending; a droop.

  2. The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.

  3. The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.

verb

Definitions

  1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.

    Example: A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn.

  2. (by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.

    Example: A building may sag one way or another.

  3. To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.

  4. To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.