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Bag has 16 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a flexible container with a single opening

"he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"

bag
2

the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)

"his bag included two deer"

bag
3

a place that the runner must touch before scoring

"he scrambled to get back to the bag"

4

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

"she reached into her bag and found a comb"

5

the quantity that a bag will hold

"he ate a large bag of popcorn"

6

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

7

an ugly or ill-tempered woman

"he was romancing the old bag for her money"

8

mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

"The farmer inspected each cow's bag to ensure it was full before milking began at dawn."

9

an activity that you like or at which you are superior

"chemistry is not my cup of tea"

"his bag now is learning to play golf"

"marriage was scarcely his dish"

10

A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.

"She reached into her canvas bag to pull out a few snacks for the picnic."

In plain English: A bag is a flexible container with handles that you can carry things in.

"She put her groceries into a reusable shopping bag."

Usage: Use "bag" to refer to a portable container with an opening at the top, such as a shopping bag or backpack. It typically implies something you can hold by hand or strap over your shoulder for carrying items.

Verb
1

capture or kill, as in hunting

"bag a few pheasants"

bag
2

hang loosely, like an empty bag

"The old man's shoulders slumped and hung loosely after he lost his job."

bag
3

bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

"The heavy backpack had begun to bag at the bottom after I stuffed it with all my camping gear."

4

take unlawfully

"The thief managed to bag a laptop from the conference room before anyone noticed he was missing."

5

put into a bag

"The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries"

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6

To put into a bag.

"She carefully packed her groceries and then proceeded to bag them for checkout."

In plain English: To bag something means to successfully catch, steal, or get it.

"She decided to bag a nice steak for dinner."

Usage: Use "bag" as a verb to mean successfully catching or killing someone or something, such as in hunting or sports slang. Do not use it simply to describe placing an item inside a container for that specific action.

Example Sentences
"She put her groceries into a reusable shopping bag." noun
"She put her groceries into a reusable bag." noun
"He carried his lunch in a brown paper bag." noun
"The dog chased its toy out of the open bag." noun
"She decided to bag a nice steak for dinner." verb
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
container indefinite quantity baseball equipment containerful baggage unpleasant woman mammary gland activity capture sag stick out steal pack
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
air bag backpack beanbag bladder body bag book bag burn bag carryall drawstring bag dust bag envelope gamebag golf bag gunnysack ice pack mailbag nosebag pannier plastic bag pouch purse ragbag rosin bag sachet sack saddlebag sandbag schoolbag shopping bag sick bag skin sleeping bag sweat bag tea bag toilet bag tool bag tucker-bag first base home plate second base third base clutch bag etui evening bag reticule shoulder bag carpetbag garment bag gripsack overnighter portmanteau weekender protuberate

Origin

The word "bag" comes from the Old Norse word baggi, which originally meant a pack, satchel, or bundle. It entered English through Middle English, likely influenced by similar terms in Old French that also referred to carrying containers.

Rhyming Words
rebag unbag debag nutbag in bag subbag ratbag geobag hoebag bumbag it bag geebag manbag binbag warbag airbag biobag jizbag ho bag gasbag
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