sack
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/sæk/
🇬🇧
/sæk/
verb
C1
to fire someone from their job
The company decided to sack him for being late too often.
R
to attack and steal from a place
The soldiers sacked the city and took everything valuable.
R
to tackle the quarterback in football
The defense managed to sack the quarterback before he could throw the ball.
noun
R
a large bag for carrying things
He carried a heavy sack of rice on his back.
R
a paper bag for shopping
She put her groceries in a brown paper sack.
R
the amount a sack can hold
They bought a whole sack of apples at the market.
R
losing your job
He got the sack after making a big mistake at work.
R
a bed
After a long day, he fell into the sack and slept deeply.
R
the act of attacking and stealing from a place
The sack of the ancient city was complete and brutal.
translation
to fire someone from their job; to attack and steal from a place; to tackle the quarterback in football
a large bag for carrying things; a paper bag for shopping; the amount a sack can hold; losing your job; a bed; the act of attacking and stealing from a place
Word Forms
Perfect
sacked
Plural
sacks
Past
sacked
Progressive
sacking
3rd Present
sacks