sack

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈsak

: a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas)

: the amount contained in a sack

especially : a fixed amount of a commodity used as a unit of measure

: a woman's loose-fitting dress

: a short usually loose-fitting coat for women and children

: sacque sense 2

: dismissal

gave him the sack

: hammock, bunk

: bed

: a base in baseball

: an instance of sacking the quarterback in football

sackful

ˈsak-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce sack (audio)

noun

sack

2 of 5

verb (1)

sacked; sacking; sacks

transitive verb

: to put in or as if in a sack

: to dismiss especially summarily

: to tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage in football

sack

3 of 5

noun (2)

: any of several white wines imported to England from Spain and the Canary Islands during the 16th and 17th centuries

sack

4 of 5

verb (2)

sacked; sacking; sacks

transitive verb

: to plunder (a place, such as a town) especially after capture

: to strip of valuables : loot

sack

5 of 5

noun (3)

: the plundering of a captured town

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English sak bag, sackcloth, from Old English sacc, from Latin saccus bag & Late Latin saccus sackcloth, both from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew śaq bag, sackcloth

Noun (2)

modification of Middle French sec dry, from Latin siccus; probably akin to Old High German sīhan to filter, Sanskrit siñcati he pours

Noun (3) and Verb (2)

Middle French sac, from Old Italian sacco, literally, bag, from Latin saccus

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1532, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1549, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sack 1 of 3

noun

ˈsak

: bag entry 1 sense 1

: a sack and its contents

a sack of potatoes

sack

2 of 3

verb

sacked; sacking

: to put into a sack

When Mr. Hardly finished sacking my things, I paid the bill …

Karen Hesse, Out of the Dust

: to fire from a job or position

sack

3 of 3

verb

sacked; sacking

: to loot after capture : plunder

The invading army sacked the city.

sack 1 of 3

noun

as in bag

a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic) asked the bagger to put all the loaves of bread in the same sack

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

bag
pouch
backpack
package
wallet
purse
satchel
packet
poke
tote
rucksack
knapsack
bundle
haversack
carryall
pack
portmanteau
duffel bag
handbag
tote bag
traveling bag
pocketbook
parcel
shopping bag
kit bag
barracks bag
ditty bag
garment bag
work bag
flight bag

as in bed

a place set aside for sleeping I think I'm ready to hit the sack

Synonyms & Similar Words

bed
couch
bunk
doss
mattress
sofa
hay
rack
kip
pallet
pad
crib
bedstead
hammock
futon
lair
studio couch
cot
cradle
daybed
sofa bed
water bed
trundle bed
bunk bed
carry-cot
shakedown
bassinet
feather bed
sleigh bed
four-poster
Murphy bed

sack

2 of 3

verb (1)

as in to fire

to let go from office, service, or employment he was sacked for showing up late once too often

Synonyms & Similar Words

fire
remove
dismiss
retire
release
axe
discharge
ax
cashier
bounce
muster out
turn off
pink-slip
excess
terminate
can
send packing
show (someone) the door
lay off
trim
kick out
downsize
furlough
separate
throw out
unseat
drum (out)
boot (out)
chuck (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sign (up or on)
hire
employ
retain
engage
keep
take on
contract
recruit
rehire
reemploy
subcontract

sack

3 of 3

verb (2)

as in to loot

to search through with the intent of committing robbery thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace

Synonyms & Similar Words

loot
plunder
pillage
raid
maraud
despoil
ransack
rifle
rake
comb
rummage
harry
break in
steal (from)
hunt
rip off
burglarize
ravish

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of sack are despoil, devastate, pillage, ravage, and waste. While all these words mean "to lay waste by plundering or destroying," sack implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place.

barbarians sacked ancient Rome

The synonyms despoil and sack are sometimes interchangeable, but despoil applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction.

the Nazis despoiled the art museums

The words devastate and sack can be used in similar contexts, but devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.

an earthquake devastated the city

Pillage implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by sack.

settlements pillaged by Vikings

While the synonyms ravage and sack are close in meaning, ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction.

a hurricane ravaged the coast

While in some cases nearly identical to sack, waste may imply producing the same result by a slow process rather than sudden and violent action.

years of drought had wasted the area

单词	sack
释义	sack 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈsak 1 : a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas) 2 : the amount contained in a sack especially : a fixed amount of a commodity used as a unit of measure 3 a : a woman's loose-fitting dress b : a short usually loose-fitting coat for women and children c : sacque sense 2 4 : dismissal gave him the sack 5 a : hammock, bunk b : bed 6 : a base in baseball 7 : an instance of sacking the quarterback in football sackful ˈsak-ˌfu̇l noun sack 2 of 5 verb (1) sacked; sacking; sacks transitive verb 1 : to put in or as if in a sack 2 : to dismiss especially summarily 3 : to tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage in football sack 3 of 5 noun (2) : any of several white wines imported to England from Spain and the Canary Islands during the 16th and 17th centuries sack 4 of 5 verb (2) sacked; sacking; sacks transitive verb 1 : to plunder (a place, such as a town) especially after capture 2 : to strip of valuables : loot sack 5 of 5 noun (3) : the plundering of a captured town Synonyms Noun (1) bag poke [chiefly Southern & Midland] pouch Verb (1) ax axe bounce can cashier discharge dismiss fire muster out pink-slip release remove retire terminate turn off Verb (2) despoil loot maraud pillage plunder ransack See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English sak bag, sackcloth, from Old English sacc, from Latin saccus bag & Late Latin saccus sackcloth, both from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew śaq bag, sackcloth Noun (2) modification of Middle French sec dry, from Latin siccus; probably akin to Old High German sīhan to filter, Sanskrit siñcati he pours Noun (3) and Verb (2) Middle French sac, from Old Italian sacco, literally, bag, from Latin saccus First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) circa 1532, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1549, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing sack give (someone) the sack sack out get the sack croker sack hit the sack tow sack sack race sad sack sack coat give (someone) the sack sack out get the sack croker sack hit the sack tow sack sack race sad sack sack coat See More Kids Definition sack 1 of 3 noun ˈsak 1 : bag entry 1 sense 1 2 : a sack and its contents a sack of potatoes sack 2 of 3 verb sacked; sacking 1 : to put into a sack When Mr. Hardly finished sacking my things, I paid the bill … Karen Hesse, Out of the Dust 2 : to fire from a job or position sack 3 of 3 verb sacked; sacking : to loot after capture : plunder The invading army sacked the city. sack 1 of 3 noun 1 as in bag a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic) asked the bagger to put all the loaves of bread in the same sack Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bag pouch backpack package wallet purse satchel packet poke tote rucksack knapsack bundle haversack carryall pack portmanteau duffel bag handbag tote bag traveling bag pocketbook parcel shopping bag kit bag barracks bag ditty bag garment bag work bag flight bag 2 as in bed a place set aside for sleeping I think I'm ready to hit the sack Synonyms & Similar Words bed couch bunk doss mattress sofa hay rack kip pallet pad crib bedstead hammock futon lair studio couch cot cradle daybed sofa bed water bed trundle bed bunk bed carry-cot shakedown bassinet feather bed sleigh bed four-poster Murphy bed sack 2 of 3 verb (1) as in to fire to let go from office, service, or employment he was sacked for showing up late once too often Synonyms & Similar Words fire remove dismiss retire release axe discharge ax cashier bounce muster out turn off pink-slip excess terminate can send packing show (someone) the door lay off trim kick out downsize furlough separate throw out unseat drum (out) boot (out) chuck (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms sign (up or on) hire employ retain engage keep take on contract recruit rehire reemploy subcontract See More sack 3 of 3 verb (2) as in to loot to search through with the intent of committing robbery thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace Synonyms & Similar Words loot plunder pillage raid maraud despoil ransack rifle rake comb rummage harry break in steal (from) hunt rip off burglarize ravish Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sack are despoil, devastate, pillage, ravage, and waste. While all these words mean "to lay waste by plundering or destroying," sack implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place. barbarians sacked ancient Rome The synonyms despoil and sack are sometimes interchangeable, but despoil applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction. the Nazis despoiled the art museums The words devastate and sack can be used in similar contexts, but devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area. an earthquake devastated the city Pillage implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by sack. settlements pillaged by Vikings While the synonyms ravage and sack are close in meaning, ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction. a hurricane ravaged the coast While in some cases nearly identical to sack, waste may imply producing the same result by a slow process rather than sudden and violent action. years of drought had wasted the area Phrases Containing sack hit the sack hit the sack
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