sag-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) droop

Commentary: NP[+patient,+concrete] SAG NP1 SAG NP2[+patient,+concrete]

Examples:
After that power line tripped out, it sagged into the tree.
I'm going to serve burritos so heavy, the table will sag.
The rear suspension sags from the weight of the sprung portion of your bike.
The spider sagged the capture thread by dropping the loose silk it had pulled in with its hind legs.

Mappings:
VerbNet: spatial_configuration-47.6
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: sag.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sag_down 1

Sense Number 2: decline, lose vitality

Commentary: NP[+patient,+abstract] SAG

Examples:
The poll shows that hiring will sag, and that investor confidence is down.
Astronomers' spirits sagged earlier this year when the Hubble Space Telescope's
new infrared camera sprang a coolant leak.
Their enthusiasm sagged and the group considered disbanding.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM