adj
sagging
Sagging (adj) means drooping or hanging down loosely, especially from weight or wear. Example: “The sagging ceiling was a sign of a serious roof leak.”
adj
1
Drooping or hanging down loosely, especially from weight or wear.
"For OLE, the same is true for sagging overhead wires. Slower trains are less likely to cause a dewirement - and make less mess even if they do pull the wires down."
— Gareth Dennis, How can we run trains when the heat is on? (2022)
"The sagging ceiling was a sign of a serious roof leak."
noun
1
The style of wearing pants low on the hips, exposing the waistband of the underwear.
"Some schools have banned sagging as part of their dress code."
How to use sagging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDrooping downward — or, as a noun, the fashion of wearing trousers slung low.
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Word forms
- Plural
- saggings
- Comparative
- more sagging
- Superlative
- most sagging
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What does “sagging” mean?
The word “sagging” means drooping or hanging down loosely, especially from weight or wear. In plain terms, drooping downward — or, as a noun, the fashion of wearing trousers slung low.
How do you use “sagging” in a sentence?
Here is “sagging” used in a sentence: “The sagging ceiling was a sign of a serious roof leak.”
What part of speech is “sagging”?
Depending on how it is used, “sagging” can be an adjective and a noun.
How many meanings does “sagging” have?
“Sagging” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: drooping or hanging down loosely, especially from weight or wear.
