| Sag (sag) |
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| v. i. | (s g) |
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| Sag |
| [imp. ***
p. p. Sagged (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Sagging (?).] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down,
LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. Sink, v.
i.] |
To sink, in the middle, by its
weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane]
as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly
drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or
settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way
or another; a door sags on its hinges.
Fig.: To lose firmness or elasticity; 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.
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to
drag or droop heavily.
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To cause to bend or give
way; to load.
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State of sinking or
bending; sagging.
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