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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bags:
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.
●
The amount a
sack
holds
; also, an
archaic
or
historical
measure
of
varying
capacity
,
depending on
commodity
type and
according to
local
usage
; an
old
English
measure
of
weight
, usually of
wool
,
equal
to 13
stone
(182
pounds
), or in other
sources
, 26
stone
(364
pounds
).
●
The
plunder
and
pillaging
of a
captured
town
or city.
●
In Genitalia:
Loot or
booty
obtained
by pillage.
●
In Football (American):
A
successful
tackle
of the
quarterback
behind the
line
of scrimmage.
●
In Baseball:
One of the
square
bases
anchored
at
first base
,
second base
, or
third
base
.
●
Dismissal from
employment
, or
discharge
from a position.
●
In American English, Clothing & Violence:
Bed.
●
A
kind of
loose-fitting
gown
or
dress
with
sleeves
which
hangs
from
th
e
shoulders
, such as a
gown
with a Watteau back or
sack-back
,
fashionable
in
th
e
late
17th to 18th
century
; or, formerly, a
loose-fitting
hip-length
jacket
,
cloak
or cape.
●
A
sack
coat
; a
kind of
coat
worn
by
men
, and
extending
from top to bottom
without a
cross
seam.
⚠️
In Genitalia:
The scrotum.
●
In Wines:
A
variety
of light-colored
dry
wine
from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong
white wine
from
southern
Europe; sherry.
●
Dated form of
sac
(“pouch in a
plant
or animal”).
●
Alternative
spelling
of
sac
(“sacrifice”)
Verb
●
To
put in
a
sack
or
sack
s.
●
To
bear
or
carry
in a
sack
upon the back or the shoulders.
●
To
plunder
or
pillage
, especially after
capture
; to
obtain
spoils of war
from.
●
In Football (American):
To
tackle
the
quarterback
behind the
line of scrimmage
, especially before he
is able to
throw
a pass.
●
To
discharge
from a job or
position
; to fire.
●
Alternative
spelling
of
sac
(“sacrifice”)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sack
English
sak
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bag
Tote
Poke
Booty
Hay
Scrotum
Rack
Loot
Ransack
Fire
Bed
Discard
Terminate
Take
Dismiss
Chop
Can
Pink Slip
The Boot
Lay Off
Serve Notice
Let Go
Give The Axe
Give The Elbow
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Related
Bucket
Pile
Bowl
Pouch
Bung
Dump
Basket
Gob
Box
Jar
Tub
Container
Mug
Pocket
Bags
Backpack
Tray
Axe
Wad
Butt
Bin
Knife
Nail
Ball
Turd
Jug
Kill
Bottle
Kneecap
Wheelbarrow
Piece
Towel
Mound
Sideline
Blanket
Appoint
Crate
Punish
Rescue
Pit
Hole
Evict
Pot
Suitcase
Pillow
Cup
Jacket
Pail
Heap
Seat
Arm
Straw
Overthrow
Sponge
Ball Bag
Bin Bag
Plastic Bag
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Rhymes
Sac
Yak
Mac
Sack
Rack
Jack
Cack
Zack
Fack
Flak
Iraq
Tack
Lack
Tach
Hack
Pack
Frak
Yack
Back
Jack
Stack
Knack
Whack
Black
Quack
Slack
Flack
Track
Vlach
Aback
Brach
Crack
Thack
Smack
Snack
Wrack
Shack
Alack
Unpack
Thwack
Chiraq
Attack
Awrack
Plaque
Jacques
Bivouac
Slanshack
Insomniac
Diclofenac
Hark Back
Radio Shack
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