—sack /sæk/
noun (BAG)
C1 [C] a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something:
» The corn was stored in large sacks.» a sack of potatoes/coal/flour→ SEE ALSO HAVERSACK(Cf. ↑haversack), KNAPSACK(Cf. ↑knapsack), RUCKSACK(Cf. ↑rucksack)Thesaurus+: ↑Bags in generalThesaurus+: ↑Containers for carrying personal possessionsF0 [C] US a paper or plastic bag used to carry things bought in a food shop:
» a sack of groceriesThesaurus+: ↑Bags in generalnoun (BED)
the sack [S] US INFORMALF0 bed:
» It's late - I'm going to hit the sack (= go to bed).» He came home and found Judy and Brad in the sack (= in bed) together.Thesaurus+: ↑Beds and parts of bedsin the sack US INFORMALF0 If someone is good/bad in the sack, they are sexually skilled/not sexually skilled.
Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual activity in general , ↑Physical and sexual assault and abductionnoun (JOB)
the sack► B2 a situation in which someone is removed from their job: » They gave him the sack for being late.» Two workers got the sack for fighting in the warehouse.Thesaurus+: ↑Firing staff and being firednoun [S] (STEAL)
► F0 the act of stealing all the valuable things from a town and sometimes destroying the town, during a war: » The sack (= destruction) of Rome by the Visigoths occurred in the fifth century.Thesaurus+: ↑Destroying and demolishing , ↑Damaging and spoilingThesaurus+: ↑Attacking and invadingverb [T] (JOB) ↑Verb Endings for sack
► B2 to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them: » They sacked her for being late.» He got sacked from his last job.Thesaurus+: ↑Firing staff and being fired• • •
Extra Examples:» You can be sacked on the spot for stealing.» They've just sacked half their workforce.» Her manager was sacked last month.» I've never been sacked from a job.» They can't sack you for refusing.verb [T] (STEAL) ↑Verb Endings for sack
► F0 to steal all the valuable things from a building, town, etc., and possibly destroy the building or town, usually during a war: » The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route.Thesaurus+: ↑Destroying and demolishing , ↑Damaging and spoilingThesaurus+: ↑Attacking and invading