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sagging

The correct spelling is sagging.

How to pronounce sagging

verb

Say it like: Sag-jin-g

The correct spelling is sagging. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane. For example: "A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn."

Usage Examples

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

A building may sag one way or another.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
  2. 2.(by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
  3. 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. 4.To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
  5. 5.To cause to bend or give way; to load.

noun

  1. 1.The act of something that sags.
  2. 2.A manner of wearing pants or shorts below the waist, revealing some or all of the underwear.

adjective

  1. 1.(of a person or clothes) Worn low on the waist, or wearing pants or shorts low on the waist.

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