SAG | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sag

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (as a verb): apparently related to Middle Low German sacken, Dutch zakken ‘subside’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: saɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Short Definition:

sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Examples:
  • she let her head sag lower and lower
  • the bed sagged in the middle
Definition:

decline to a lower level, usually temporarily

Short Definition:

decline to lower level, usually temporarily

Examples:
  • exports are forging ahead while home sales sag

Word: Sag

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: saɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure

Short Definition:

downward curve or bulge in structure caused by weakness or excessive weight

Examples:
  • a sag in the middle necessitated a third set of wheels
Definition:

a decline, especially a temporary one.

Short Definition:

decline

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