sag

«sag» in Mova's school dictionary: To sink or hang down in the middle because of weight or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (sag, sags, sagged, sagging); noun (a sag — uncountable or countable)

meaning for a pupil

1) To sink or hang down in the middle because of weight or because it is old or tired: the shelf sagged under the books. tree →

2) To become weaker or lower: my spirits sagged; sales sagged. tree →

3) (noun) A place where something sinks down, or a drop. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life old sofas, mattresses, tents and washing lines sag. In stories a character's shoulders sag when they are sad, tired or give up. In science and design lessons a bridge or shelf that sags shows the load is too heavy. Phrases: sag in the middle, shoulders sagged, a sagging roof.

examples

• The washing line sagged under the wet towels. tree →
• Our old sofa sags in the middle. tree →
• His shoulders sagged when he heard the bad news. tree →
• The tent sagged after the rain. tree →
• Put a support in the middle so the bridge doesn't sag. tree →
• Her energy sagged by the end of the race. tree →

note

Past: sagged (double the g); -ing: sagging. "Saggy" is an informal adjective (saggy socks). Do not confuse with "saga" (a long story).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sag» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.