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Bag

noun/kˈeɪnfɔːɹə/
Definition
a flexible container with a single opening
the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈeɪnfɔːɹə/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌantɪstɹˌɛptəkˈɒksɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌantɪstɹˌɛptəkˈɒksɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈeɪnfɔːɹə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna flexible container with a single opening
“he stuffed his laundry into a large bag”
nounthe quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
“his bag included two deer”
nouna place that the runner must touch before scoring
“he scrambled to get back to the bag”
nouna container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
“she reached into her bag and found a comb”
nounthe quantity that a bag will hold
“he ate a large bag of popcorn”
nouna portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
“he carried his small bag onto the plane with him”
nounan ugly or ill-tempered woman
“he was romancing the old bag for her money”
nounmammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
nounan activity that you like or at which you are superior
“chemistry is not my cup of tea”
verbcapture or kill, as in hunting
“bag a few pheasants”
verbhang loosely, like an empty bag
verbbulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
verbtake unlawfully
verbput into a bag
“The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries”
Word Forms
bagverbcapture or kill, as in hunting
bagnounthe quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
baggingnouncoarse fabric used for bags or sacks
bulgenounsomething that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
pocketnouna small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
baggernouna machine for putting objects or substances into bags
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tasche
ein flexibler Behälter mit einer einzigen Öffnung
🇫🇷French
sac
un conteneur souple avec une seule ouverture
🇪🇸Spanish
bolsa
un contenedor flexible con una sola apertura
🇮🇹Italian
borsa
un contenitore flessibile con un'unica apertura
🇳🇱Dutch
tas
een flexibele container met een enkele opening
🇵🇹Portuguese
bolsa
um recipiente flexível com uma única abertura
🇷🇺Russian
сумка
гибкий контейнер с одним отверстием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थैला
एकल उद्घाटन वाला एक लचीला कंटेनर
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাগ
একটি একক খোলার সাথে একটি নমনীয় ধারক
🇮🇳Tamil
பை
ஒற்றை திறப்புடன் ஒரு நெகிழ்வான கொள்கலன்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంచి
ఒకే ఓపెనింగ్‌తో సౌకర్యవంతమైన కంటైనర్
🇮🇳Marathi
पिशवी
एकाच ओपनिंगसह लवचिक कंटेनर
🇮🇳Gujarati
થેલી
એક ઓપનિંગ સાથે લવચીક કન્ટેનર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚೀಲ
ಒಂದೇ ತೆರೆಯುವಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಂಟೇನರ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാഗ്
ഒരൊറ്റ ഓപ്പണിംഗ് ഉള്ള ഒരു ഫ്ലെക്സിബിൾ കണ്ടെയ്നർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੈਗ
ਇੱਕ ਸਿੰਗਲ ਖੁੱਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਲਚਕਦਾਰ ਕੰਟੇਨਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیگ
ایک ہی سوراخ کے ساتھ ایک لچکدار کنٹینر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
具有单个开口的柔性容器
🇯🇵Japanese
バッグ
開口部が 1 つあるフレキシブル コンテナ
🇰🇷Korean
가방
입구가 하나인 유연한 용기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái túi
một thùng chứa linh hoạt với một lỗ mở duy nhất
🇹🇭Thai
ถุง
ภาชนะแบบยืดหยุ่นที่มีช่องเปิดเดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
tas
wadah fleksibel dengan satu bukaan
🇲🇾Malay
beg
bekas fleksibel dengan bukaan tunggal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شنطة
حاوية مرنة بفتحة واحدة
🇮🇷Persian
کیسه
یک ظرف انعطاف پذیر با یک دهانه
🇹🇷Turkish
çanta
tek açıklığı olan esnek bir kap
🇮🇱Hebrew
תִיק
מיכל גמיש עם פתח בודד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bag'?
The primary meaning of 'bag' is 'a flexible container with a single opening'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bag' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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