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| sack [ sak ] |
noun (plural sacks) |
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1. large bag: a large bag, especially one that is made from coarse cloth or thick heavy-duty paper
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2. amount in bag: the amount that a sack will hold
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3. job dismissal: dismissal from a job
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informal
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  got the sack
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4. bed: a bed as a place to sleep
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slang
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in the sack trying to get some shut-eye
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5. football tackle of passer: in football, a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage during the quarterback's attempt to pass the ball
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6. baseball base in baseball: a base on a baseball diamond
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informal
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7. dress woman's dress: a woman's loose-fitting dress that narrows below the knee
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8. dress history 18C woman's gown: a gown worn by women in the 18th century that had a bodice with loose pleats at the back
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transitive verb (past and past participle sacked, present participle sack·ing, 3rd person present singular sacks) |
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1. fire somebody: to dismiss somebody from a job
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informal
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2. put something in sack: to put something into a sack, e.g. for storage or transportation
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3. football tackle passer behind line of scrimmage: in football, to tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage during the quarterback's attempt to pass the ball
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin saccus "bag, wallet" < Greek sakkos "packing material" < Semitic] |
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| sack·er noun |
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hit the sack to go to bed (slang)
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