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sack

Entries 1 to 10 of 12.

  1. 1sack (noun)
  2. 2sack (transitive verb)
  3. 3sack (noun)
  4. 4sack (transitive verb)
  5. 5sack (noun)
  6. croker sack
  7. 1hit (verb)
  8. sack coat
  9. sack out
  10. sack race

Main Entry:
1sack Listen to the pronunciation of 1sack
Pronunciation:
\ˈsak\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English sak bag, sackcloth, from Old English sacc, from Latin saccus bag & Late Latin saccus sackcloth, both from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew śaq bag, sackcloth
Date:
before 12th century
1: a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas)2: the amount contained in a sack ; especially : a fixed amount of a commodity used as a unit of measure3 a: a woman's loose-fitting dress b: a short usually loose-fitting coat for women and children c: sacque 24: dismissal <gave him the sack>5 a: hammock , bunk b: bed6: a base in baseball7: an instance of sacking the quarterback in football
— sack·ful Listen to the pronunciation of sackful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun
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