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Sack

noun/sˈæk/
Definition
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
an enclosed space
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈæk/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈak/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈæk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
nounan enclosed space
“the trapped miners found a pocket of air”
nounthe quantity contained in a sack
nounany of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
nouna woman's full loose hiplength jacket
nouna hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
nouna loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
nounthe plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
“the sack of Rome”
nounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
verbplunder (a town) after capture
“the barbarians sacked Rome”
verbterminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today”
verbmake as a net profit
“The company cleared $1 million”
verbput in a sack
“The grocer sacked the onions”
Word Forms
sackverbput in a sack
dismissverbterminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
dischargeverbfree from obligations or duties
fireverbterminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
sacknounthe plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
plunderernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
plundernoungoods or money obtained illegally
plunderagenounthe act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
plunderingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
firingnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
dismissibleadjectivesubject to dismissal
dismissionnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
dismissalnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
sackingnounthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
sac
un sac en papier ou en plastique pour contenir les achats du client
🇪🇸Spanish
bolsa
una bolsa hecha de papel o plástico para guardar las compras del cliente
🇮🇹Italian
sacco
una borsa di carta o plastica per contenere gli acquisti del cliente
🇳🇱Dutch
zak
een tas van papier of plastic waarin de aankopen van de klant worden bewaard
🇵🇹Portuguese
saco
uma sacola feita de papel ou plástico para guardar as compras do cliente
🇷🇺Russian
мешок
сумка из бумаги или пластика для хранения покупок покупателя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थैला
ग्राहकों की खरीदारी रखने के लिए कागज या प्लास्टिक से बना एक थैला
🇧🇩Bengali
বস্তা
গ্রাহকের কেনাকাটা রাখার জন্য কাগজ বা প্লাস্টিকের তৈরি একটি ব্যাগ
🇮🇳Tamil
சாக்கு
வாடிக்கையாளரின் வாங்குதல்களை வைத்திருப்பதற்காக காகிதம் அல்லது பிளாஸ்டிக்கால் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு பை
🇮🇳Telugu
సాక్
కస్టమర్ కొనుగోళ్లను నిర్వహించడానికి కాగితం లేదా ప్లాస్టిక్‌తో చేసిన బ్యాగ్
🇮🇳Marathi
गोणी
ग्राहकाची खरेदी ठेवण्यासाठी कागदाची किंवा प्लास्टिकची पिशवी
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોથળો
ગ્રાહકની ખરીદી રાખવા માટે કાગળ અથવા પ્લાસ્ટિકની બનેલી થેલી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೋಣಿಚೀಲ
ಗ್ರಾಹಕರ ಖರೀದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಕಾಗದ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಚೀಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചാക്ക്
ഉപഭോക്താവിൻ്റെ വാങ്ങലുകൾ സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനായി പേപ്പർ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക് കൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച ഒരു ബാഗ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੋਰੀ
ਗਾਹਕ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਪਲਾਸਟਿਕ ਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਬੈਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوری
گاہک کی خریداری کے انعقاد کے لیے کاغذ یا پلاسٹک سے بنا ایک بیگ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
解雇
用于存放顾客购买的物品的纸或塑料袋
🇯🇵Japanese
顧客の購入品を入れるための紙またはプラスチック製の袋
🇰🇷Korean
해고
고객이 구매한 물건을 담기 위해 종이나 플라스틱으로 만든 가방
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bao
một cái túi làm bằng giấy hoặc nhựa để đựng đồ của khách hàng
🇹🇭Thai
กระสอบ
ถุงกระดาษหรือพลาสติกสำหรับใส่สินค้าของลูกค้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
memecat
tas yang terbuat dari kertas atau plastik untuk menampung pembelian pelanggan
🇵🇭Filipino
sako
isang bag na gawa sa papel o plastik para sa paglalagay ng mga binili ng customer
🇲🇾Malay
guni
beg yang diperbuat daripada kertas atau plastik untuk menyimpan pembelian pelanggan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كيس
حقيبة مصنوعة من الورق أو البلاستيك لحفظ مشتريات العميل
🇮🇷Persian
گونی
کیسه ای از کاغذ یا پلاستیک برای نگهداری خریدهای مشتری
🇹🇷Turkish
çuval
müşterinin satın aldıklarını saklamak için kağıt veya plastikten yapılmış bir çanta
🇮🇱Hebrew
שַׂק
שקית עשויה מנייר או פלסטיק להחזקת רכישות הלקוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sack'?
The primary meaning of 'sack' is 'a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sack' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sack' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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