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单词 handbag
释义

handbag ​‌

​noun countable ​mainly British
UK /ˈhæn(d)ˌbæɡ/
Other entries for this word
handbag verb
Word Forms
singularhandbag
pluralhandbags
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys. The usual American word is purse.
    Synonyms and related words
    Bags and cases for carrying possessions
    accompanied baggage
    attaché case
    backpack
  2. 2

    handbag

    or

    handbags

    ​humorousa confrontation that is not serious and does not lead to fighting, especially between footballers from rival teams in the course of a game

    This is as clear an incident of handbag-at-ten-paces as you’re likely to see in football.

    If there were no signs of injury and if it was just handbags stuff, does he deserve to be sacked?

    Their online spat is hilarious; talk about handbags at dawn.

    This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 11/07/2012
    Synonyms and related words
    Arguments
    argument
    disagreement
    conflict

handbag

​noun countable
US /ˈhæn(d)ˌbæɡ/
Other entries for this word
handbag verb
Word Forms
singularhandbag
pluralhandbags
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a woman’s purse
    Synonyms and related words
    Bags and cases for carrying possessions
    accompanied baggage
    attaché case
    backpack
  2. 2

    handbag

    or

    handbags

    ​British​humorousa confrontation that is not serious and does not lead to fighting, especially between soccer players from rival teams in the course of a game

    This is as clear an incident of handbag-at-ten-paces as you’re likely to see in soccer.

    If there were no signs of injury and if it was just handbags stuff, does he deserve to be sacked?

    Their online spat is hilarious; talk about handbags at dawn.

    This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 11/07/2012
    Synonyms and related words
    Arguments
    argument
    disagreement
    conflict

handbag

​verb transitive ​humorous
UK /ˈhæn(d)ˌbæɡ/
Other entries for this word
handbag noun
handbag
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhandbag
he/she/ithandbags
present participlehandbagging
past tensehandbagged
past participlehandbagged
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    if a woman handbags someone, she argues with them forcefully and gets them to do what she wants

    I met Mrs Thatcher at the ambassador’s residence and she handbagged me.

    Synonyms and related words
    To say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way
    lash out
    tear into
    abuse
    Synonyms and related words
    To nag or force someone to do something
    nag
    force
    compel

handbag

​verb transitive ​British​humorous
US /ˈhæn(d)ˌbæɡ/
Other entries for this word
handbag noun
handbag
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhandbag
he/she/ithandbags
present participlehandbagging
past tensehandbagged
past participlehandbagged
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    if a woman handbags someone, she argues with them forcefully and gets them to do what she wants

    I met Mrs Thatcher at the ambassador’s residence and she handbagged me.

    Synonyms and related words
    To say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way
    lash out
    tear into
    abuse
    Synonyms and related words
    To nag or force someone to do something
    shanghai
    nag
    force
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