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

Drooping or hanging down loosely, especially from weight or wear.

"The sagging ceiling was a sign of a serious roof leak."

noun

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 notes

In plain EnglishDrooping downward — or, as a noun, the fashion of wearing trousers slung low.

Word forms

more sagging comparative, saggings plural, most sagging superlative

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Rhymes for sagging

lagging nagging tagging bagging gagging wagging ragging dragging bragging shagging

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Frequently asked questions

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.