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Meanings of sag in English

Portuguese
afundar
Catalan
corbar-se

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

afundar
Portuguese
flambagem
Catalan
aclofament
Spanish
comba

A shape that sags.

flambagem
Synonyms
Examples for "droop"
Examples for "droop"
1
The leaves droop on the trees and the heat almost smothers one.
Little Journey to Puerto Rico / For Intermediate and Upper Grade...
2
The ferns of the cedar woods almost droop against the sandy slope.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882
3
Through the gathering darkness Prince watched the figure of his companion droop.
A Man Four-Square
4
The winds are laid, and the restless leaves droop and are quiet.
To Have and to Hold
5
His eyelids started to droop, and this time he felt a pinch.
The soul catcher
Portuguese
afundar
Catalan
corbar-se

Cause to sag.

afundar

Chemical compound.

Related terms
Usage of sag in English
1
Apart from this one smart idea, however, the game tends to sag.
The Guardian
2
I saw her shoulders sag with resignation as she watched me approach.
The bay at midnight
3
He could see Umbo sag with relief-andin that moment he disappeared.
Pathfinder
4
For a moment some of the sag went out of the other.
Ride Proud, Rebel!
5
The surface was remarkably solid, refusing to sag under his body weight.
Sword of god
6
I'll always remember him crying when his cassata cake started to sag.
Medium raw: a bloody valentine to the world of food and the peop...
7
After he said that, the Mistress seemed to sag in her chair.
New york: the novel
8
I sag against her, all the fight leaving me in a rush.
The Fearless
9
When a man stands, the tendency for the chest is to sag.
How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfaction...
10
He leans his entire body into the wall, and his shoulders sag.
Allegiant
11
He saw Raymond slowly sag down-stairs as if his heart was broken.
The Young Pitcher
12
His arms, holding up his body from the floor, began to sag.
Spring Street / A Story of Los Angeles
13
Ultimately, as Detroit Jim worked upon it, the stone began to sag.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
14
Releasing the man to sag against the wall, Anomander faced Warlock Resh.
Forge of Darkness
15
I jumped back and she started to sag slowly into the snow.
Whispers Under Ground
16
I sag in my harness, tired of clinging to the museum roof.
Soon I will be invincible
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Translations for sag
Spanish
comba
Sag through the time
Sag across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common