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sack

/ sack /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
Type of:
white wine
verb Sense 2
put in a sack
"The grocer sacked the onions"
Type of:
encase incase case
Derived:
sackful poke paper bag carrier bag
See also:
net sack up clear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
the quantity contained in a sack
Type of:
containerful
verb Sense 4
plunder (a town) after capture
"the barbarians sacked Rome"
Type of:
take
Derived:
plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler
Entails:
destroy ruin
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a woman''s full loose hiplength jacket
Type of:
jacket
noun Sense 6
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases
Type of:
bag
Kinds of:
doggie bag doggy bag grocery bag shopping bag
noun Sense 7
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
"the sack of Rome"
Type of:
plundering pillage pillaging
Derived:
plunder
noun Sense 8
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swing easily
Type of:
bed
noun Sense 9
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Type of:
dress frock
verb Sense 10
make as a net profit
"The company cleared $1 million"
Type of:
profit gain benefit
Verb group:
gain take in clear make earn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 11
an enclosed space
"the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
Type of:
cavity enclosed space
noun Sense 12
the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)
Type of:
termination ending conclusion
Kinds of:
superannuation conge removal deactivation inactivation
Derived:
fire give notice can dismiss give the axe
verb Sense 13
terminate the employment of
"The boss fired his secretary today"
"The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Opposites:
hire engage employ
Type of:
remove
Kinds of:
retire pension off clean out furlough lay off
Derived:
dismissal dismission discharge firing liberation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
70
Times Searched
3
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white wine encase incase case containerful take jacket bag doggie bag doggy bag grocery bag shopping bag