sagging (verb)

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• Sagging — is a form of the verb to sag to drop, to droop ; used as a substantivated adjective, it may mean:*Sagging (fashion), a fashion trend for wearing pants below the waist to expose one s boxers, practiced by males *Sagging (Naval), the stress a ship… …   Wikipedia

• sagged, sagging — verb (I) 1 to sink or bend downwards and away from the usual position: The branch sagged under the weight of the apples. | His shoulders sagged dejectedly. 2 to become weaker or less valuable: attempts to revive the sagging economy | My morale… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• face-lift — verb perform cosmetic surgery on someone s face • Syn: ↑lift • Derivationally related forms: ↑face lifting • Hypernyms: ↑operate on, ↑operate • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

• hike up — verb a) To lift; to tug or pull upwards. He hiked up his sagging trousers. b) To raise or increase sharply. They tried to make more money by putting lots of salt in the popcorn and hiking up the price of drinks …   Wiktionary

• impair — verb sagging eyelid skin can impair eyesight Syn: have a negative effect on, damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, impede, hinder, hobble; undermine, compromise; formal vitiate Ant: improve, enhance …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sag — I. verb (sagged; sagging) Etymology: Middle English saggen; akin to Middle Low German sacken to sink, Norwegian dialect sakka Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 2. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sag — [[t]sæ̱g[/t]] sags, sagging, sagged 1) VERB When something sags, it hangs down loosely or sinks downwards in the middle. The shirt s cuffs won t sag and lose their shape after washing... The roof sagged at one corner, where the ceiling beams had… …   English dictionary

• sag — /sæg / (say sag) verb (i) (sagged, sagging) 1. to sink or bend downwards by weight or pressure, especially in the middle. 2. to droop; hang loosely: sagging shoulders. 3. to yield through weakness, lack of effort, or the like. 4. to decline, as… …  

• sag — [sæg] verb sagged PTandPPX sagging PRESPARTX [intransitive] to become weaker or to fall in amount: • The airline industry tends to sag during recessions. • the sagging demand for steel sag noun …   Financial and business terms

• skin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 covering of a human/animal body ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, fine, flawless, good, healthy, perfect ▪ You want clear, healthy skin …   Collocations dictionary

• sag — sag1 verb (sags, sagging, sagged) sink, subside, or bulge downwards gradually under weight or pressure or through lack of strength. ↘hang down loosely or unevenly. noun 1》 an instance of sagging. 2》 Geometry the amount of a downward curve,… …   English new terms dictionary