bags

bag  (bg)

n.

1.

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.

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[Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi.]

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bagful n.

bagger n.

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bags [bægz]

pl n

1. Informal a lot; a great deal

2. (Clothing & Fashion) short for Oxford bags

3. (Clothing & Fashion) Brit informal any pair of trousers

interj

1. Also bags I Children's slang Brit and Austral an indication of the desire to do, be, or have something

rough as bags or sacks Austral and NZ uncouth