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- DictionarySack/sak/
noun
- 1. a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.
- 2. a woman's short loose unwaisted dress, typically narrowing at the hem, popular especially in the 1950s.
verb
- 1. dismiss from employment: informal "any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot"
- 2. tackle (a quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage before they can throw a pass: "Oregon intercepted five of his passes and sacked him five times"
A sack is a bag. In some parts of the country, store clerks put your stuff in a sack, but in other parts the same stuff goes in a bag. Sack is also an exciting verb. While a sack is often just a bag, as a verb it can do a lot more. A boss might sack, or fire, an employee who’s no longer needed.
5 days ago · noun. 1. a large bag made of coarse cloth, thick paper, etc, used as a container. 2. Also called: sackful. the amount contained in a sack, sometimes used as a unit of measurement. 3. a. a woman's loose tube-shaped dress.
Word Origin. Phrasal Verbs. sack it off. sack off. sack out. See sack in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sack. Definition of sack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / sæk / us. Add to word list. [ C ] a large bag made of paper, plastic, or cloth and used to carry or store things. the sack UK. B2. When someone gets the sack or is given the sack, they are told to leave their job: He got the sack from his last job. sack. verb [ T ] UK uk / sæk / us. B2.
sack. noun. /sæk/. /sæk/. Idioms. [countable] a large bag with no handles, made of strong rough material or strong paper or plastic, used for storing and carrying, for example flour, coal, etc. They filled the sacks with potatoes. bulging sacks of toys. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Idioms. hit the hay/sack (informal) to go to bed. See sack in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sack. Definition of sack noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk. b. The amount that a sack can hold: sold two sacks of rice. 2. also sacque A short loose-fitting garment for women and children. 3. Slang Dismissal from employment: finally got the sack after a year of ineptitude. 4.
