sag meaning

sag as a verb

1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

   Synonyms: droop, swag, flag

   Type of: sink

   Kinds: slump, bag

2. cause to sag
   • The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably

   Synonyms: sag down

   Type of: sink

sag as a noun

1. a shape that sags
   • there was a sag in the chair seat

   Synonyms: droop

   Type of: depression

sag in a sentence

• A heavy load is causing the plank to sag in the middle.
• His shoulders sagged when he heard the news.
• The sag of that bag makes it unappealing to wear.
• The party's candidate began to sag in the polls.
• The floor sagged under the heavy weight.

How to pronounce sag

sag is pronounced /sæɡ/ in British English and /sæɡ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sag

• bag
• drag
• flag
• tag
• gag
• lag
• nag
• wag
• rag
• brag
• crag
• snag
• mag
• shag
• slag
• stag