[sag] vb sagged ; sag.ging [ME saggen, prob. of Scand origin; akin to Sw sacka to sag] vi (14c) 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 esp. from a thriving state
3: drift
4: to fail to stimulate or retain interest ~ vt: to cause to sag: leave slack in
[2]sag n (1580) 1: a tendency to drift (as of a ship to leeward)
2. a: a sagging part "the ~ in a rope" b: a drop or depression below the surrounding area c: an instance or amount of sagging
3: a temporary decline (as in the price of a commodity)