- Sack/sacked
- If someone gets the sack it means they are fired. Then they have been sacked. I can think of a few people I'd like to sack!
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sack — Ⅰ. sack1 (săk) n. 1. a) A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk. b) The amount that a sack can hold: »sold two sacks of rice. 2. also sacque A short loose fitting garment for women and children … Word Histories
Sacked — Sack Sack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sacking}.] [See {Sack} pillage.] To plunder or pillage, as a town or city; to devastate; to ravage. [1913 Webster] The Romans lay under the apprehensions of seeing their city sacked by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sack — Sack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sacking}.] [See {Sack} pillage.] To plunder or pillage, as a town or city; to devastate; to ravage. [1913 Webster] The Romans lay under the apprehensions of seeing their city sacked by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sack — Sack, v. t. 1. To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn. [1913 Webster] Bolsters sacked in cloth, blue and crimson. L. Wallace. [1913 Webster] 2. To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sacked Friar — see Sack friar … Useful english dictionary
Sack of Rome — The city of Rome has been sacked on several occasions. Among the most famous:*Sack of Rome (387 BC) Rome is sacked by the Gauls after the Battle of the Allia *Sack of Rome (410) Rome is sacked by Alaric, King of the Visigoths *Sack of Rome (455)… … Wikipedia
sack — I UK [sæk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sack : present tense I/you/we/they sack he/she/it sacks present participle sacking past tense sacked past participle sacked ** 1) British informal to tell someone that they can no longer work at their… … English dictionary
sack — 01. We peeled a whole [sack] of potatoes to make potato salad for the company picnic. 02. The school board has [sacked] a teacher who tried to kiss a 14 year old student. 03. You can buy a big [sack] of carrots at the farmer s market for only £3 … Grammatical examples in English
sack — sack1 [sæk] n [: Old English; Origin: sacc, from Latin saccus, from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth ] 1.) a) a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc sack of ▪ a sack of potatoes … Dictionary of contemporary English
sack out — verb prepare for sleep I usually turn in at midnight He goes to bed at the crack of dawn • Syn: ↑go to bed, ↑turn in, ↑bed, ↑crawl in, ↑kip down, ↑hit the hay, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
