n.
Pronunciation: ' swag
Function: verb
Inflected Form: swagged ; swag · ging
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian svagga to sway, rock; akin to Middle Low German swacken to rock
Date: 1530
intransitive verb
1 : SWAY , LURCH
2 : SAG , DROOP
transitive verb
1 : to adorn with swags
2 : to arrange (as drapery) in swags