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sagging

sagging noun: the act of something that sags. Also the present participle and gerund of sag.

Noun

sagging (countable and uncountable, plural saggings)

  1. The act of something that sags.
    • It was noticed that there had been saggings and bulgings in the trays.1969, Sugar Technologists' Association of India, Proceedings
    • Overhead line electrification near London Euston is being overhauled in a four-week Network Rail project to reduce delays in hot weather. The OLE at Camden is being renewed and replaced to help prevent sagging, with some 2,000 metres of new wires being installed.2020 June 17, “Network News: Overhead line equipment renewed at Camden”, in Rail, page 20
  2. A manner of wearing pants or shorts below the waist, revealing some or all of the underwear.

Adjective

sagging (comparative more sagging, superlative most sagging)

  1. Worn low on the waist, or wearing pants or shorts low on the waist.
  2. Hanging down loosely.
    • 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.2022 August 10, Gareth Dennis, “How can we run trains when the heat is on?”, in RAIL, number 963, page 45

Also used as

sagging is also the present participle and gerund of sag.

Forms of sagging

Noun
pluralsaggings
Adjective
comparativemore sagging
superlativemost sagging

Words formed from sagging

Phrases with sagging

Questions about sagging

What does sagging mean?
Sagging means the act of something that sags.
What part of speech is sagging?
Sagging can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of sagging?
The plural of sagging is saggings.

Words near sagging in the dictionary

  1. Saggies
  2. saggiest
  3. saggily
  4. saggin'
  5. sagginess
  6. sagging
  7. sagging off
  8. saggingly
  9. saggings
  10. saggital
  11. saggittally

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