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   bag

   /baɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things: "he arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients" Similar receptaclecontainershopping bagstring bagsackcarrier bagcarrierpokedated:keister
   • ▪ the amount contained in a bag: "a bag of sugar"
   • ▪ a woman's handbag: "a velvet evening bag" Similar handbagshoulder bagclutch bagevening bagpochettepocketbookpurseinformal:bumbagfanny packhistorical:reticulescrip
   • ▪ a piece of luggage: "she began to unpack her bags" Similar suitcasecasevaliseportmanteaugripovernight bagovernighterflight bagtravelling bagGladstone bagcarpet bagbackpackrucksackknapsackhaversackkitbagduffel bagsatchelluggagebaggageholdallcarryallinformal:port
   • ▪ the amount of game shot by a hunter: "an estimated bag of 3,000 ducks"
   • ▪ loose folds of skin under a person's eyes: "there were dark bags under her eyes"
   • ▪ loose-fitting trousers: dated British "a pair of flannel bags"
   • ▪ plenty of: informal British "I had bags of energy"
   • 2. one's particular interest or taste: informal "ask the manager about mild curries, if that's your bag"
   • 3. a woman, especially an older one, perceived as unpleasant or unattractive. derogatory
   • 4. a base.
   • 5. (in southern Africa) a unit of measurement, used especially of grain, equal to 70 kg (formerly 200 lb).

   verb

   • 1. put (something) in a bag: "customers bagged their own groceries"
   • 2. succeed in killing or catching (an animal): "Mike bagged nineteen cod" Similar catchcapturetrapsnareensnarelandkillshootpick off
   • ▪ succeed in securing (something): "we've bagged three awards for excellence" Similar getsecureobtainacquirereservecommandeergrabappropriatetakewinachieveattaininformal:get one's hands onget one's mitts onnabpick uplandnet
   • 3. (of clothes, especially trousers) form loose bulges due to wear: "these trousers never bag at the knee" Similar saghang looselybulgeswellballoon
   • 4. fit (a patient) with an oxygen mask or other respiratory aid. informal North American
   • 5. a child's expression used to make a claim to something: informal British "bags his jacket"
   • 6. abandon or give up on: informal North American "she ought to just bag this marriage and get on with her life"
   • 7. criticize: informal Australian, New Zealand "the fans should be backing him not bagging him"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse baggi.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bagful noun
   • 2. bagger noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   BAG definition: 1. a soft container made out of paper or thin plastic, and open at the top, used to hold foods and…. Learn more.

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   a container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal things, or clothes or other things that you need for traveling: She pulled a pen and notepad out of her bag and started jotting down information. pack your bags I hadn't even packed my bags. a shopping bag. bags under your eyes.

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   noun. a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch. something resembling or suggesting such a receptacle. a suitcase or other portable container for carrying articles, as in traveling. a handbag or moneybag.

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   A bag is a flexible container or a pouchlike organ or part of the body. It can also mean a measure of quantity, a slang term for a skill or interest, or a derogatory word for an ugly woman.