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Word: Bag
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse baggi
baɡ
a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things
Short Definition:flexible container with opening at top
Examples:- he arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients
one's particular interest or taste
Short Definition:one's particular interest or taste
Examples:- ask the manager about mild curries, if that's your bag
a woman, especially an older one, perceived as unpleasant or unattractive.
Short Definition:unpleasant woman
a base.
Short Definition:baseball base
(in southern Africa) a unit of measurement, used especially of grain, equal to 70 kg (formerly 200 lb).
Short Definition:unit of measurement
Word: Bag
Speech Type: Verb
baɡ
put (something) in a bag
Short Definition:put something in bag
Examples:- customers bagged their own groceries
- we bagged up the apples
- once you've raked the leaves, bag them up right away so that they don't get wet
succeed in killing or catching (an animal)
Short Definition:succeed in killing or catching animal
Examples:- Mike bagged nineteen cod
(of clothes, especially trousers) form loose bulges due to wear
Short Definition:(of clothes) form loose bulges
Examples:- these trousers never bag at the knee
fit (a patient) with an oxygen mask or other respiratory aid.
Short Definition:fit with oxygen mask
a child's expression used to make a claim to something
Short Definition:child's expression used to make claim to something
Examples:- bags his jacket
abandon or give up on
Short Definition:abandon
Examples:- she ought to just bag this marriage and get on with her life
criticize
Short Definition:criticize
Examples:- the fans should be backing him not bagging him
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