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noun (plural bags) |
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1. flexible container: a flexible container that opens at one end and is used for carrying things
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2. amount in flexible container: the amount that can be contained in a bag, often used as a measure
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3. portable container for equipment or belongings: a portable container made of strong flexible material for carrying somebody's belongings or equipment
  I threw everything into a bag and rushed out.
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4. item of baggage: an item of traveler's baggage that can be carried by hand, e.g. a suitcase
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often used in the plural
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Did you check the bags before coming to the departure gate?
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5. purse: a woman's purse
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6. hunting number of animals shot: the number of animals shot or captured by a hunter or hunting party
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7. offensive term: an offensive term deliberately insulting a woman's age and appearance
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slang insult
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8. somebody's specialty: something that somebody is particularly interested in or good at
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slang
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9. baseball
Same as base1n (sense 7)
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10. drugs small quantity of illegal drug: a small quantity of an illegal drug in a piece of folded paper, a plastic bag, or a similar container
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slang
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plural noun bags |
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loose skin under eyes: prominent folds of skin beneath the eyes, often caused by fatigue
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verb (past and past participle bagged, present participle bag·ging, 3rd person present singular bags) |
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1. transitive verb put something in bag: to put something into a bag
He spent the afternoon bagging groceries at the local supermarket.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb bulge: to bulge or become baggy, or cause something to do this
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3. transitive verb hunting shoot or capture animal: to shoot or capture a game animal or bird
He bagged a six-point buck.
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4. transitive verb obtain something: to take, catch, seize, or steal something, usually in an opportunistic way
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informal
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They've gotten hold of our mailing list and are using it to try to bag some of our customers.
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| [13th century. < Old Norse baggi] |
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| bag·ful noun |
| bag·ger noun |
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bag and baggage with all your belongings
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bag of tricks
1. the resources available to achieve a goal (informal)
He reached into his bag of tricks one last time, trying to shame his team into playing better.
2. a magician's collection of equipment and props
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bags of a huge amount or number of something (informal)
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be left holding the bag to be left in a situation in which you are solely responsible for something because other people have abdicated their own responsibility
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in the bag certain to be achieved or obtained (informal)
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