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sagging

verb

Meaning

  1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
  2. (by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
  3. 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.
  4. To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
  5. To cause to bend or give way; to load.
  6. To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.
  7. The act of something that sags.
  8. A manner of wearing pants or shorts below the waist, revealing some or all of the underwear.
  9. (of a person or clothes) Worn low on the waist, or wearing pants or shorts low on the waist.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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