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sack1
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- pronunciation:
- saek
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- hit the sack, sack out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large bag, usu. made of coarsely woven material or thick paper, used for holding or transporting items in bulk, such as feed, gravel, potatoes, and the like.
The farm hands loaded the sacks of grain onto the truck.
- synonyms:
- bag, gunnysack, pouch
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| definition 2: |
any bag for carrying loose items.
I keep my grocery sacks and re-use them.He took out his sandwich from his lunch sack.- synonyms:
- bag, pouch, tote, tote bag
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| definition 3: |
the amount contained in a sack; sackful.
The whole sack of laundry was strewn on the bed.- synonyms:
- bag, bagful, sackful
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| definition 4: |
(slang) dismissal from a position (prec. by "the").
He didn't show up for work yesterday, so today he got the sack.- synonyms:
- boot
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| definition 5: |
(slang) a bed.
He hasn't gotten out of the sack all morning.- synonyms:
- bed, bunk
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| related words: |
bag, bed, pack, package |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sacks, sacking, sacked |
| definition 1: |
to place or package in a sack or sacks.
The cashier sacked the groceries while the customer got out her money.- synonyms:
- bag, load, pack
- similar words:
- fill, package, pouch
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| definition 2: |
(slang) to dismiss from a position.
The boss sacked her because she missed too many days of work.- synonyms:
- discharge, dismiss, fire, lay off, terminate
- similar words:
- demobilize, kick out, release
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| related words: |
cashier, discharge, dismiss, drop, oust, terminate |
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| phrase: |
hit the sack, sack out |
| derivation: |
sacklike (adj.) |
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