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   Sack

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   noun

   • 1. a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods. Similar bagpackpouchpocketgunnypoke
   • ▪ the contents of a sack or the amount it can contain: "a sack of flour"
   • 2. a woman's short loose unwaisted dress, typically narrowing at the hem, popular especially in the 1950s.
   • ▪ a woman's long loose gown. historical
   • ▪ a decorative piece of dress material fastened to the shoulders of a woman's gown in loose pleats and forming a long train, fashionable in the 18th century.
   • 3. dismissal from employment: informal "he got the sack for swearing" Similar dismissaldischargeredundancytermination of employmentone's marching ordersinformal:the bootthe bulletthe axethe (old) heave-hothe pushthe bouncethe elbowone's cardsthe chop
   • 4. bed, especially as regarded as a place for sex. informal North American Similar bedkipinformal:pit
   • 5. a base. informal
   • 6. an act of tackling a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a pass.

   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"
   • 3. put into a sack or sacks: rare "a small part of his wheat had been sacked"

   Word Origin Old Englishsacc, from Latin saccus ‘sack, sackcloth’, from Greek sakkos, of Semitic origin. Sense 1 of the verb dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sackable adjective
   • 2. sack-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • He got the sack from his last job. He was sacked for being late. 袋子, 大布袋, 麻袋… 袋子, 大布袋, 麻袋… saco, saqueo, despedir… saco, sacola, saque… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SACK definition: 1. a large bag made of paper, plastic, or cloth and used to carry or store things 2. When someone….

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   • He got the sack from his last job. He was sacked for being late. 袋子, 大布袋, 麻袋… 袋子, 大布袋, 麻袋… saco, saqueo, despedir… saco, sacola, saque… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SACK meaning: 1. a large bag made of paper, plastic, or cloth and used to carry or store things 2. When someone….

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   • Sack ‘large bag’ [OE] was borrowed from Latin saccus (source also of English sac, sachet, and satchel). This in turn came from Greek sákkos ‘rough cloth used for packing’, which was of Semitic origin (Hebrew has saq meaning both ‘sack’ and ‘sackcloth’).

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   • sack3 (sak), n. Wine a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands. In Lists: Bags, more... Synonyms: bag, pouch, pack, tote, tote bag, more... Collocations: a [coal, rice, grain, potato, flour] sack, a sack of [coal], a [three] -kilo sack, more... “You could sack a town and enjoy it.

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   2 days ago · a. a bag, esp. a large one of coarse cloth, for holding grain, foodstuffs, etc. b. such a bag with its contents. 2. the quantity contained in such a bag: a measure of weight of varying amounts. 3. a. a short, loosefitting jacket worn by women.

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   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.

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   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. Slang Terms dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack. Slang Terms bed: I bet he's still in the sack. Clothing Also, sacque.