sack
1sack
noun \ˈsak\Definition of SACK
1
: a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas)
2
: the amount contained in a sack; especially : a fixed amount of a commodity used as a unit of measure
3
a : a woman's loose-fitting dress b : a short usually loose-fitting coat for women and children c : sacque 2
4
: dismissal <gave him the sack>
6
: a base in baseball
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: an instance of sacking the quarterback in football
— sack·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun
Origin of SACK
Middle English sak bag, sackcloth, from Old English sacc, from Latin saccus bag & Late Latin saccus sackcloth, both from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew śaq bag, sackcloth
First Known Use: before 12th century
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