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   sack

   /sak/

   noun

   • 1. a large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, 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 dress or 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 of a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SACK definition: 1. a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sackSack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SACK is a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas). How to use sack in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sack.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › sackSack - definition of sack by The Free Dictionary

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   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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (sæk ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense sacks , present participle sacking , past tense, past participle sacked. 1. countable noun. A sack is a large bag made of rough woven material. Sacks are used to carry or store things such as vegetables or coal. ...a sack of potatoes. [ + of]

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sackSACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sack definition: a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.. See examples of SACK used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sackSack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sacksack - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 10, 2024 · “Removal from employment” senses attested since 1825; the original formula was “to give (someone) the sack”, likely from the notion of a worker going off with his tools in a sack, or being given such a sack for his personal belongings as part of an expedient severance.