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Meaning
Noun
●
A
soft
container
made out
of
cloth
,
paper
,
thin
plastic
, etc. and
open
at the
top
, used to
hold
food,
commodities
, and other goods.
●
A
container
made of
leather
,
plastic
, or other
material
, usually with a
handle
or
handles
, in which you
carry
personal
items
, or
clothes
or other things that you need for
travelling
. Includes
shopping bags
,
schoolbags
,
suitcases
,
briefcases
,
handbags
,
backpacks
, etc.
●
One's preference.
⚠️
An
ugly
woman.
●
In Baseball:
The cloth-covered
pillow
used for first, second, and
third
base.
●
In Baseball:
First, second, or
third
base.
●
A
breathalyzer
, so
named
because it formerly had a
plastic bag
over
the end
to
measure
a set amount of breath.
●
In Mathematics:
A
collection
of
objects
,
disregarding
order, but (unlike a set) in which
elements
may be repeated.
●
A
sac
in
animal
bodies
,
containing
some
fluid
or other substance.
●
A
pouch
tied
behind a man's
head
to
hold
the back-hair of a
wig
; a
bag
wig
.
●
The
quantity
of
game
bagged
in a hunt.
●
In British English:
A
unit of measure
of
cement
equal
to 94 pounds.
●
A
dark
circle
under the
eye
,
caused
by
lack of sleep
,
drug addiction
etc.
●
A large number or amount.
●
In certain
phrases
: money.
⚠️
In American English:
A
fellow
gay
man.
●
A small
envelope
that
contains
drugs
, especially narcotics.
⚠️
The scrotum.
●
£1000, a grand.
Verb
●
To
put
into a bag.
●
To
take with
oneself
, to
assume
into
one's
score
To
catch
or
kill
, especially when
fishing
or hunting.
To
gain
possession
of something, or to make first
claim
on something.
To steal.
To arrest.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
To
take with
oneself
, to
assume
into
one's
score
To take a
woman
away
with one as a
romantic
or
sexual
interest.
●
In Medicine:
To
furnish
or
load
with a bag.
To provide with
artificial
ventilation
via a
bag valve mask
(BVM) resuscitator.
To
fit
with a
bag
to
collect
urine.
●
To
expose
exterior
shape
or physical
behaviour
resembling
that of a bag
To (cause to)
swell
or
hang
down like a
full
bag.
To
hang
like an
empty
bag.
To become pregnant.
●
In Nautical:
To
expose
exterior
shape
or physical
behaviour
resembling
that of a bag
To
drop away
from the
correct
course.
●
To
forget
,
ignore
, or get
rid
of.
●
To
laugh
uncontrollably.
●
In Australian English:
To
criticise
sarcastically.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bag
English
bagge
Middle English (1100-1500)
baggi
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Poke
Sack
Tote
Thing
Predilection
Dog
Hag
Multiset
Nick
Cup Of Tea
Related
Pack
Backpack
Suitcase
Pouch
Pocket
Sack
Container
Bucket
Bowl
Purse
Rucksack
Basket
Tote
Carton
Jacket
Tub
Bottle
Satchel
Luggage
Tray
Cup
Strap
Shoe
Compartment
Grab
Package
Coat
Win
Ziplock
Scoop
Rack
Glove
Pot
Towel
Blanket
Shirt
Briefcase
Tent
Drawer
Mattress
Truck
Sleeve
Toy
Pile
Pick
Knife
Tacklebox
Earn
Gift
Seat
Score
Bottles
Purchase
Wallet
Wrap
Plastic
Water Bottle
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Rhymes
Ag
Hag
Zag
Wag
Tag
Fag
Dag
Nag
Lag
Bag
Gag
Vag
Jag
Rag
Mag
Jag
Sag
Clag
Slag
Flag
Brag
Drag
Stag
Crag
Blag
Snag
Swag
Scag
Frag
Swag
Knag
Shag
Vague
Phrag
Debag
Beflag
Defrag
Windbag
Stravaig
Saddlebag
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