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- [sag]
- /sæg/
- /sæɡ/
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- [sag]
- /sæg/
Definitions of sagged word
- verb without object sagged to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags. 1
- verb without object sagged to hang down unevenly; droop: Her skirt was sagging. 1
- verb without object sagged to droop; hang loosely: His shoulders sagged. 1
- verb without object sagged to yield through weakness, lack of effort, or the like: Our spirits began to sag. 1
- verb without object sagged to decline, as in price: The stock market sagged today. 1
- verb without object sagged Nautical. (of a hull) to droop at the center or have excessive sheer because of structural weakness. Compare hog (def 14). to be driven to leeward; to make too much leeway. 1
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Origin of sagged
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English saggen (v.), probably < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian sagga to move slowly (akin to Low German sacken to sink, Norwegian, Danish sakke, Swedish sacka, Icelandic sakka to slow up, fall behind)
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Parts of speech for Sagged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sagged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sagged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sagged
adjective sagged
- beetled — Projecting over.
verb sagged
- dangled — Simple past tense and past participle of dangle.
- flopped — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- gave — simple past tense of give.
- leaned — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- lolled — to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge: to loll on a sofa.
noun sagged
- drooped — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
Antonyms for sagged
verb sagged
- flowered — having flowers.
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