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sagging
sag S0018200 (săg)v. sagged, sag·ging, sags v.intr.1. To sink, droop, or settle from pressure or weight.2. To lose vigor, firmness, or resilience: My spirits sagged after I had been rejected for the job.3. To decline, as in value or price: Stock prices sagged after a short rally.4. Nautical To drift to leeward.5. To wear one's pants with the waist below the hips, so that one's underwear is visible.v.tr. To cause to sag.n.1. a. The act or an instance of sagging.b. The degree or extent to which something sags.2. a. A sagging or drooping part or area: tried to brush out the paint sags.b. A sunken area of land; a depression.3. A sagging area; a depression.4. A decline, as in monetary value.5. Nautical A drift to leeward.
[Middle English saggen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish sacka, to sink.]
sag′gy adj.sagging (ˈsæɡɪŋ) adj1. falling in value2. (of courage, spirits, etc) weakening; flaggingThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sagging - hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)droopy, droopinglax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake" |
TranslationsIdiomsSeesagsagging
sagging[′sag·iŋ] (naval architecture) Deflection of the hull of a ship in which the middle of the keel is bowed downward. sagging1. A defect characterized by a wavy line or lines appearing on those surfaces of porcelain enamel that have been fired in a vertical position. 2. A defect characterized by irreversible downward bending in a ceramic article insufficiently supported during the firing cycle. 3. The excessive flow of a wet paint film on vertical surfaces resulting in drips, runs, or curtains in the film when it dries. 4. The flowing of a sealant within a joint, so that it loses its original shape. 5.See curtaining, 3.sagging
Related to sagging: sagging faceSynonyms for saggingadj hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)SynonymsRelated Words |