sag
IPA: sˈæg
noun
- The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
- The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
- The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
- Alternative form of saag [An Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.]
- Acronym of Screen Actors Guild.
- (LGBT) Initialism of straight-acting gay.
- (astrology, informal) Clipping of Sagittarius. [(astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer. It contains the stars Kaus Australis and Nunki.]
- Alternative letter-case form of SAG (“Screen Actors Guild”)
verb
- To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
- (by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
- (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.
- (informal, Canada) To pull down someone else's pants as a prank.
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