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    Sack
    /sak/

    noun

    • 1. a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods. Similar bagpackpouchpocket
    • 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"
  2. Mar 9, 2024 · sack (plural sacks) A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. SACK definition: 1. a large bag made of paper, plastic, or cloth and used to carry or store things 2. When someone…. Learn more.

  6. 4 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.

  7. 1. [ sak ] show ipa. See synonyms for sack on Thesaurus.com. noun. a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal. the amount a sack holds. a bag: a sack of candy. the sack, Informal. dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack.

  8. 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.

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