Bag Word Meaning

Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse baggi

a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things

flexible container with opening at top

• he arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients

one's particular interest or taste

one's particular interest or taste

• ask the manager about mild curries, if that's your bag

a woman, especially an older one, perceived as unpleasant or unattractive.

unpleasant woman

a base.

baseball base

(in southern Africa) a unit of measurement, used especially of grain, equal to 70 kg (formerly 200 lb).

unit of measurement

put (something) in a bag

put something in bag

• 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)

succeed in killing or catching animal

• Mike bagged nineteen cod

(of clothes, especially trousers) form loose bulges due to wear

(of clothes) form loose bulges

• these trousers never bag at the knee

fit (a patient) with an oxygen mask or other respiratory aid.

fit with oxygen mask

a child's expression used to make a claim to something

child's expression used to make claim to something

• bags his jacket

abandon or give up on

abandon

• she ought to just bag this marriage and get on with her life

criticize

criticize

• the fans should be backing him not bagging him