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Synonyms for sag

Most common

droop bend weaken

All synonyms

Verb

1. Droop

droop, swag, flag

Noun

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.

    The floor of a room sags.

  2. n. 1

    The state of sinking or bending; a droop.

Related words

Word family
saggy
Phrases
sag bag
Other spellings
saag

Forms

Plural
sags
Past participle
sagged
e.g. sagged → drooped, swagged, flagged, bent…

Example sentences

  • droop The big green plant was starting to droop at the stem.
  • bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
  • weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sagsteady
drooprising
bendrising
weakensteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
flag1, bend1, swag
5 letters
pants1, droop1
6 letters
settle2, weaken2, slouch1

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (settle2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
ployer
Deutsch
biegen