the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
"his bag included two deer"
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
"she reached into her bag and found a comb"
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
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"
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.
hang loosely, like an empty bag
"The old man's shoulders slumped and hung loosely after he lost his job."
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.
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.