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bag
(băg)n.
1.
a. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
b. A handbag; a purse.
c. A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.
d. A pouchlike or sagging organ or part of the body, such as a cow's udder.
2. An object that resembles a pouch.
3. Nautical The sagging or bulging part of a sail.
4. The amount that a bag can hold.
5. An amount of game taken or legally permitted to be taken.
6. Baseball A base.
7. Slang An area of interest or skill: Cooking is not my bag.
8. Slang A woman considered ugly or unkempt.
v. bagged, bag·ging, bags
v.tr.
1. To put into a bag: bag groceries.
2. To cause to bulge like a pouch.
3. To capture or kill as game: bagged six grouse.
4. Informal
a. To gain; acquire: He bagged a profit from the sale.
b. To capture or arrest: was bagged for trespassing.
c. To accomplish or achieve: bagged a birdie with a long putt.
5. Slang
a. To fail to attend purposely; skip: bagged classes for the day and went to the beach.
b. To stop doing or considering; abandon: bagged the idea and started from scratch.
c. To terminate the employment of.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To pack items in a bag.
2. To hang loosely: The pants bag at the knees.
3. To swell out; bulge.
bag out
Idioms: To quit or abandon an activity.
bag and baggage
1. With all one's belongings.
2. To a complete degree; entirely.
bag it Slang
1. To cease participating in an activity: Finally in disgust I told my debating opponent to bag it.
2. To bring along one's lunch, as in a paper bag: I don't like cafeteria food, so I always bag it.
in the bag
Assured of a successful outcome; virtually accomplished or won.
[Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi.]
bag′ful n.
bag′ger n.
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bag
(bæɡ)n
1. a flexible container with an opening at one end
2. Also called: bagful the contents of or amount contained in such a container
3. (Units) any of various measures of quantity, such as a bag containing 1 hundredweight of coal
4. a piece of portable luggage
5. (Clothing & Fashion) short for handbag
6. anything that hangs loosely, sags, or is shaped like a bag, such as a loose fold of skin under the eyes or the bulging part of a sail
7. (Zoology) any pouch or sac forming part of the body of an animal, esp the udder of a cow
8. (Hunting) hunting the quantity of quarry taken in a single hunting trip or by a single hunter
9. derogatory slang an ugly or bad-tempered woman (often in the phrase old bag)
10. slang a measure of marijuana, heroin, etc, in folded paper
11. slang a person's particular taste, field of skill, interest, activity, etc: blues is his bag.
12. bag and baggage informal
a. with all one's belongings
b. entirely
13. a bag of bones a lean creature
14. the bag of tricks the whole bag of tricks informal every device; everything
15. in the bag slang almost assured of succeeding or being obtained
vb, bags, bagging or bagged
16. (tr) to put into a bag
17. to bulge or cause to bulge; swell
18. (Hunting) (tr) to capture or kill, as in hunting
19. (tr) to catch, seize, or steal
20. (intr) to hang loosely; sag
21. (tr) to achieve or accomplish: she bagged seven birdies.
22. (tr) informal Brit to reserve or secure the right to do or to have something: he bagged the best chair.
23. (tr) slang Austral to criticize; disparage
[C13: probably from Old Norse baggi; related to Old French bague bundle, pack, Medieval Latin baga chest, sack, Flemish bagge]
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bag
(bæg)n., v. bagged, bag•ging. n.
1. a container or receptacle made of some pliant material and capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
2. a piece of portable luggage.
3. purse; handbag.
4. the amount or quantity a bag can hold.
5. an udder or pouch of an animal.
6. Slang. a small envelope containing narcotics.
7. something hanging in a loose, pouchlike manner, as skin or cloth.
9. a hunter's total amount of game taken.
10. Slang. a person's avocation, hobby, or obsession: Jazz isn't my bag.
11. Slang. an unattractive woman.
v.i. 12. to hang loosely.
13. to pack items in a bag.
14. to swell or bulge.
v.t. 15. to put into a bag.
16. to kill or catch, as in hunting.
17. to cause to swell.
Idioms: 1. bag and baggage,
a. with all one's personal property.
b. completely, totally.
2. in the bag, Informal. virtually certain to be attained.
3. leave holding the bag, Informal. to force the consequences upon.
[1200–50; Middle English bagge < Old Norse baggi pack, bundle]
bag′like`, adj.
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Bag
a measure varying in size and quantity; the amount of game killed at one time.Examples: bag of almonds [three hundred-weight], 1751; of hops, 1679; of potatoes [three bushels to the bag]; of sugar [75 kilos]; of tricks; bag and baggage [‘all the property of an army’].
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
bag
A bag is a paper or plastic container that something is sold in.
I bought a bag of crisps and a drink.
They sell herbs in plastic bags.
A bag of something can refer either to a bag and its contents, or just to the contents.
She bought a bag of flour.
He ate a whole bag of sweets.
A bag is also a soft container that you use to carry things in.
Mia put the shopping bags on the kitchen table.
You can call a woman's handbag her bag.
She opened her bag and took out her keys.
You can call someone's luggage their bags.
They went to their hotel room and unpacked their bags.
A single piece of luggage is a case or suitcase.
The driver helped me with my case.
She was carrying a heavy suitcase.
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bag
Past participle: bagged
Gerund: bagging
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| Noun | 1. |  bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"air bag - a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward back pack, backpack, haversack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder beanbag - a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games bladder - a bag that fills with air body bag, human remains pouch, personnel pouch - a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed book bag - a bag in which students carry their books burn bag - a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) drawstring bag - a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring dust bag, vacuum bag - a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner gamebag - a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter golf bag - golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls ice bag, ice pack - a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling feedbag, nosebag - a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head pannier - either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle) plastic bag - a bag made of thin plastic material pouch - a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things purse - a small bag for carrying money ragbag - a bag in which rags are kept rosin bag - a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball sachet - a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest carrier bag, paper bag, sack, poke - a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases saddlebag - a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle sandbag - a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast schoolbag - a bag for carrying school books and supplies; "found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag" shopping bag - a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping sick bag, sickbag - a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit skin - a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal sleeping bag - large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll sweat bag - a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation tea bag - small paper bag holding a measure of tea sponge bag, toilet bag - a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling tool bag - a bag in which tools are carried tucker-bag - a bag used for carrying food; "the swagman filled his tuckerbag" |
| 2. |  bag - the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity | |
| 3. |  bag - a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball first base - the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball home base, home plate, plate, home - (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home" second base - the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball third base, third - the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third" | |
| 4. |  bag - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together clutch bag, clutch - a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) etui - small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles evening bag - a handbag used with evening wear reticule - a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries shoulder bag - a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder | |
| 5. |  bag - the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"containerful - the quantity that a container will hold | |
| 6. |  bag - a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"carpetbag - traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century garment bag - a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up gripsack - a small suitcase overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter - a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight weekender - a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip | |
| 7. |  bag - an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman - a woman who is an unpleasant person | |
| 8. |  bag - mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)ewe - female sheep mammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammals | |
| 9. | bag - 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" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | |
| Verb | 1. |  bag - capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants" |
| 2. | bag - hang loosely, like an empty bag | |
| 3. |  bag - bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulgejut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" protuberate - form a rounded prominence; "The starved child's belly protuberated" | |
| 4. |  bag - take unlawfully steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" | |
| 5. |  bag - put into a bag; "The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries"pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes" pouch - put into a small bag |
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bag
noun
1. sack, container, poke (Scot.), sac, receptacle She left the hotel carrying a shopping bag.
2. handbag, purse, shoulder bag, clutch bag, evening bag Meg drew a long, knitted scarf out of her leather bag.
verb
1. get, take, land, score (slang), gain, pick up, secure, obtain, capture, acquire, get hold of, come by, procure, make sure of, win possession of The smart ones will have already bagged their seats.
2. catch, get, kill, shoot, capture, acquire, trap, snare, pick off, ensnare bag a rabbit for supper
Types of bag
backpack, bergen, briefcase, bum bag, carpetbag, carrier bag, clutch bag, ditty bag, duffel bag, Gladstone bag, handbag, haversack, holdall or (U.S. & Canad.) carryall, kitbag, knapsack, nunny bag (Canad.), reticule, rucksack, sabretache, saddlebag, satchel, sea bag, shoulder bag, suitcase, tucker bag, valise, vanity bag, vanity case, or vanity box, water bag, workbagCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
bag
noun1. Slang. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:
2. Slang. Something at which a person excels:
Slang: thing.
1. To curve outward past the normal or usual limit:
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Translations
حَقِيبَةحَقيبَه، كيسقنيص، محصول قَنيص، مَحْصول الصَّيْديَضَعُ في كيس أو حَقيبَه، يُعَبّئيَقْنُصُ ، يَصطاد، يَقْتُلُ
taškapytelúlovekulovitdát do pytle
taskefangelegfangstnetpose
laukkunapatapannapillipussi
torba
szatyortasaktáskazacskózsák
insaccar
sekkjasekkja, setja í pokasetja í pokaveiðaveiîa
かばん袋鞄
가방
apdribęsdaugybėdėti į krepšįįdėti į krepšįišspręstas reikalas
likt somā/maisālomsmaisiņšmedījumsmedīt
dať do taškyuloviť
torbavrečavrečka
väska
กระเป๋า ถุง
bỏ vào baotúi
bag
[bæg]A. N
1. [of paper, plastic] → bolsa f; (= large sack) → costal m; (= handbag) → bolso m, cartera f (LAm); (= suitcase) → maleta f, valija f (LAm), veliz m (Mex); (carried over shoulder) → zurrón m, mochila f
a bag of sweets/chips → una bolsa de caramelos/patatas fritas
to pack one's bags → hacer las maletas
they threw him out bag and baggage → lo pusieron de patitas en la calle
he was like a bag of bones → estaba como un esqueleto
it's a mixed bag → hay un poco de todo
the whole bag of tricks → todo el rollo
to be left holding the bag (US) → cargar con el muerto
to be in the bag it's in the bag → es cosa segura, está en el bote (Sp)
we had the game nearly in the bag → el partido estaba casi ganado, teníamos el partido casi en el bote (Sp)
not to be sb's bag (US) it's not his bag → no es lo suyo
a bag of sweets/chips → una bolsa de caramelos/patatas fritas
to pack one's bags → hacer las maletas
they threw him out bag and baggage → lo pusieron de patitas en la calle
he was like a bag of bones → estaba como un esqueleto
it's a mixed bag → hay un poco de todo
the whole bag of tricks → todo el rollo
to be left holding the bag (US) → cargar con el muerto
to be in the bag it's in the bag → es cosa segura, está en el bote (Sp)
we had the game nearly in the bag → el partido estaba casi ganado, teníamos el partido casi en el bote (Sp)
not to be sb's bag (US) it's not his bag → no es lo suyo
3. bags (= baggage) → equipaje m (Brit) (= trousers) → pantalones mpl
bags under the eyes → ojeras fpl
bags under the eyes → ojeras fpl
5. (= woman) old bag → bruja f
B. VT
3. (= get possession of) → pillar, hacerse con (Brit) (= claim in advance) → reservarse
I bags that → eso pa' mí
I bags that → eso pa' mí
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bag
[ˈbæg] n
(for carrying things) → sac m
it's in the bag (= a certainty) → c'est dans le sac , c'est dans la poche
to be left holding the bag (US) → payer les pots cassés paper bag, plastic bag, shopping bag
it's in the bag (= a certainty) → c'est dans le sac , c'est dans la poche
to be left holding the bag (US) → payer les pots cassés paper bag, plastic bag, shopping bag
bags npl
(= luggage) → bagages mpl
to pack one's bags (lit) → faire ses valises, faire ses bagages (fig) → faire ses valises, faire ses bagages
to pack one's bags (lit) → faire ses valises, faire ses bagages (fig) → faire ses valises, faire ses bagages
vt
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bag
n
→ Tasche f; (with drawstrings, pouch) → Beutel m; (for school) → Schultasche f; (made of paper, plastic) → Tüte f; (= sack) → Sack m; (= suitcase) → Reisetasche f; bags → (Reise)gepäck nt; to pack one’s bags → seine Sachen packen; with bag and baggage → mit Sack und Pack; to be a bag of bones (fig inf) → nur Haut und Knochen sein (inf); the whole bag of tricks (inf) → die ganze Trickkiste (inf); to be left holding the bag (US inf) → der Dumme sein (inf), → die Sache ausbaden müssen (inf)
(Hunt) the bag → die (Jagd)beute; to get a good bag → (eine) fette Beute machen or heimbringen; it’s in the bag (fig inf) → das habe ich etc schon in der Tasche (inf), → das ist gelaufen (inf); (Sport) → wir haben den Sieg in der Tasche (inf)
bags under the eyes (black) → Ringe pl → unter den Augen; (of skin) → (hervortretende) Tränensäcke pl
bags
vt
vi (garment) → sich (aus)beulen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bag
[bæg]1. n (gen) → borsa; (paper bag, carrier) → sacchetto; (handbag) → borsa, borsetta; (suitcase) → valigia; (of hunter) → carniere m; (animals taken by hunter) → carniere, bottino di caccia
to pack one's bags → fare le valigie
it's in the bag (fam) → ce l'ho (or ce l'hai ) in tasca, è cosa fatta
bags under the eyes → borse sotto gli occhi
bags of (fam) (lots) → un sacco di
to pack one's bags → fare le valigie
it's in the bag (fam) → ce l'ho (or ce l'hai ) in tasca, è cosa fatta
bags under the eyes → borse sotto gli occhi
bags of (fam) (lots) → un sacco di
2. vt (fam) (seat, place) → accaparrarsi
bag up vt + adv (flour) → insaccare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bag
(bӕg) noun1. a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc). She carried a small bag.
2. a quantity of fish or game caught. Did you get a good bag today?
verb – past tense, past participle bagged – 1. to put into a bag.
2. to kill (game).
ˈbaggy adjective loose, like an empty bag. He wears baggy trousers.
bags of a large amount of. He's got bags of money.
in the bag as good as done or complete (in the desired way). Your appointment is in the bag.
ˈbag lady noun a homeless woman who carries around with her all her belongings, usually in shopping bags. Bag ladies often sleep on benches in public parks and railway stations.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bag
→ حَقِيبَة taška taske Tasche τσάντα bolsa laukku sac torba borsa かばん 가방 zak pose torba bolsa, saco сумка väska กระเป๋า ถุง torba túi 袋子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bag
n. bolsa, bolso; saco;
___ of waters → saco amniótico, pop.___ de aguas;
colostomy ___ → bolso de colostomía;
ice ___ → ___ de hielo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Could you watch my bag for a minute, please?
- May I have a bag, please? (US)
Can I have a bag, please? (UK) - I don't need a bag, thanks
- May I have an extra bag, please? (US)
Can I have an extra bag, please? (UK) - Someone's stolen my bag
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bag
n bolsa; — of waters bolsa de las aguas; colostomy — bolsa de colostomía; doctor’s — maletín del médico; hot-water — bolsa de agua caliente; to have bags under one’s eyes (fam) tener los ojos hinchadosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.