01 v. i. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its end…
imp. & p. p.
Sagged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sagging
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1.
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges.
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2.
Fig.: To lose firmness or elasticity; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.[R.]“The mind I sway by, and the heart I bear, Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.” — Shak.
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3.
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
Phrases & compounds
To sag to leeward —
to make much leeway by reason of the wind, sea, or current; to drift to leeward; -- said of a vessel.