From late Middle English saggen, probably of Scandinavian/Old Norse origin (compare Norwegian sagga (“move slowly”)); probably akin to Danish and Norwegian sakke, Swedish sacka, Icelandic sakka, Old Norse sokkva. Cf. also Low German sacken, Dutch zakken.
sag (plural sags)
- The state of sinking or bending; sagging.
- The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
- The difference height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
- 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.
- (figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; 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.
- To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
- (transitive) To cause to bend or give way; to load.
- (informal) To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
From Dutch zacht.
- IPA: /sɐχ/
- IPA: /saːɡ/, [sæːˀj]
From the verb saga (“to saw”).
From Latin sagum.
- IPA: /sâːɡ/
sȃg m (Cyrillic spelling са̑г)
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