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bag (b

a. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.

b. A handbag; a purse.

c. A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.

d. An organic sac or pouch, such as the udder of a cow.

2. An object that resembles a pouch.

3. Nautical The sagging or bulging part of a sail.

4. The amount that a bag can hold.

5. An amount of game taken or legally permitted to be taken.

6. Baseball A base.

7. Slang An area of interest or skill: Cooking is not my bag.

8. Slang A woman considered ugly or unkempt.

v. bagged, bag·ging, bags

v.tr.

1. To put into or as if into a bag.

2. To cause to bulge like a pouch.

3. To capture or kill as game: bagged six grouse.

4. Informal To gain possession of; capture.

5. Slang

a. To fail to attend purposely; skip: bagged classes for the day and went to the beach.

b. To stop doing or considering; abandon: bagged the idea and started from scratch.

v.intr.

1. To pack items in a bag.

2. To hang loosely.

3. To swell out; bulge.

Idioms:

bag and baggage

1. With all one's belongings.

2. To a complete degree; entirely.

bag it Slang

1. To cease discussion of an issue: Finally in disgust I told my debating opponent to bag it.

2. To bring along one's lunch, as in a paper bag: I don't like cafeteria food, so I always bag it.

in the bag

Assured of a successful outcome; virtually accomplished or won.

[Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi.]

bagful n.

bagger n.

bag

Noun

1. a flexible container with an opening at one end

2. the contents of such a container

3. a piece of luggage

4. a handbag

5. a loose fold of skin under the eyes

6. any sac in the body of an animal

7. Offensive slang an ugly or bad-tempered woman: an old bag

8. the amount of game taken by a hunter

9. in the bag Slang assured of succeeding

Verb

[bagging, bagged]

1. to put into a bag

2. to bulge or cause to bulge

3. to capture or kill, as in hunting

4. informal to succeed in securing: he bagged the best chair

See also bags [probably Old Norse baggi]

Bag a measure varying in size and quantity; the amount of game killed at one time.

Examples: bag of almonds [three hundred-weight], 1751; of hops, 1679; of potatoes [three bushels to the bag]; of sugar [75 kilos]; of tricks; bag and baggage [‘all the property of an army’].

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Noun	1.	bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" air bag - a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward back pack, backpack, haversack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder beanbag - a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games bladder - a bag that fills with air body bag, human remains pouch, personnel pouch - a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed book bag - a bag in which students carry their books burn bag - a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned carryall, holdall, tote, tote bag - a capacious bag or basket container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) drawstring bag - a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring dust bag, vacuum bag - a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner gasbag, envelope - the bag containing the gas in a balloon gamebag - a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter golf bag - golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls burlap bag, gunny sack, gunnysack - a bag made of burlap ice bag, ice pack - a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling postbag, mailbag - letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag" feedbag, nosebag - a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head pannier - either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle) plastic bag - a bag made of thin plastic material pouch - a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things purse - a small bag for carrying money ragbag - a bag in which rags are kept rosin bag - a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball sachet - a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest carrier bag, paper bag, sack, poke - a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases saddlebag - a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle sandbag - a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast schoolbag - a bag for carrying school books and supplies; "found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag" shopping bag - a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping sick bag, sickbag - a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit skin - a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal sleeping bag - large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll sweat bag - a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation tea bag - small paper bag holding a measure of tea sponge bag, toilet bag - a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling tool bag - a bag in which tools are carried tucker-bag - a bag used for carrying food; "the swagman filled his tuckerbag"
	2.	bag - the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer" indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
	3.	bag - a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag" base baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball first base - the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball home base, home plate, plate, home - (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home" second base - the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball third base, third - the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"
	4.	bag - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb" handbag, purse, pocketbook clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together clutch bag, clutch - a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) etui - small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles evening bag - a handbag used with evening wear reticule - a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries shoulder bag - a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
	5.	bag - the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn" bagful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	6.	bag - a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling carpetbag - traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century garment bag - a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up gripsack - a small suitcase overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter - a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight Gladstone bag, portmanteau, Gladstone - a large travelling bag made of stiff leather weekender - a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
	7.	bag - an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money" old bag disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman - a woman who is an unpleasant person
	8.	bag - mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) udder cow, moo-cow - female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term" ewe - female sheep nanny-goat, she-goat, nanny - female goat mammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammals
	9.	bag - an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish" cup of tea, dish activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb	1.	bag - capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants" hunting, hunt - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
	2.	bag - hang loosely, like an empty bag droop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
	3.	bag - bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge bulge jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" protuberate - form a rounded prominence; "The starved child's belly protuberated"
	4.	bag - take unlawfully pocket steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
	5.	bag - put into a bag; "The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries" pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes" pouch - put into a small bag