n.
Pronunciation: ' sag
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sagged ; sag · ging
Etymology: Middle English saggen; akin to Middle Low German sacken to sink, Norwegian dialect sakka
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2 a : to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor <spirits sagging from overwork> b : to decline especially from a thriving state
3 : DRIFT
4 : to fail to stimulate or retain interest
transitive verb : to cause to sag : leave slack in