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BAG

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected forms: bagged    , bagging   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An activity that you like or at which you are superior

Example:

marriage was scarcely his dish

Synonyms:

bag; cup of tea; dish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

activity (any specific behavior)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

Synonyms:

bag; udder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

mamma; mammary gland (milk-secreting organ of female mammals)

Holonyms ("bag" is a part of...):

cow; moo-cow (female of domestic cattle:)

ewe (female sheep)

nanny; nanny-goat; she-goat (female goat)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A flexible container with a single opening

Example:

he stuffed his laundry into a large bag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

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))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bag"):

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; poke; sack (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)

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)

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)

carryall; holdall; tote; tote bag (a capacious bag or basket)

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)

envelope; gasbag (the bag containing the gas in a balloon)

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)

burlap bag; gunny sack; gunnysack (a bag made of burlap)

ice bag; ice pack (a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling)

mailbag; postbag (letter carrier's shoulder bag)

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)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Example:

he carried his small bag onto the plane with him

Synonyms:

bag; grip; suitcase; traveling bag; travelling bag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

baggage; luggage (cases used to carry belongings when traveling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bag"):

weekender (a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip)

Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau (a large travelling bag made of stiff leather)

overnight bag; overnight case; overnighter (a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight)

gripsack (a small suitcase)

garment bag (a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up)

carpetbag (traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Example:

she reached into her bag and found a comb

Synonyms:

bag; handbag; pocketbook; purse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

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))

Meronyms (parts of "bag"):

clasp (a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bag"):

clutch; clutch bag (a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand)

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)

Derivation:

bag (put into a bag)

Sense 6

Meaning:

A place that the runner must touch before scoring

Example:

he scrambled to get back to the bag

Synonyms:

bag; base

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

baseball equipment (equipment used in playing baseball)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bag"):

first base (the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball)

home; home base; home plate; plate ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score)

second base (the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball)

third; third base (the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball)

Holonyms ("bag" is a part of...):

baseball diamond; diamond; infield (the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate)

Sense 7

Meaning:

An ugly or ill-tempered woman

Example:

he was romancing the old bag for her money

Synonyms:

bag; old bag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

disagreeable woman; unpleasant woman (a woman who is an unpleasant person)

Sense 8

Meaning:

The quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)

Example:

his bag included two deer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)

Derivation:

bag (capture or kill, as in hunting)

Sense 9

Meaning:

The quantity that a bag will hold

Example:

he ate a large bag of popcorn

Synonyms:

bag; bagful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("bag" is a kind of...):

containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capture or kill, as in hunting

Example:

bag a few pheasants

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "bag" is one way to...):

capture; catch (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping)

Domain category:

hunt; hunting (the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

bag (the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Put into a bag

Example:

The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "bag" is one way to...):

pack (arrange in a container)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bag"):

pouch (put into a small bag)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They bag the goods

Derivation:

bag (a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women))

bagger (a machine for putting objects or substances into bags)

bagger (a workman employed to pack things into containers)

bagging (coarse fabric used for bags or sacks)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Take unlawfully

Synonyms:

bag; pocket

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "bag" is one way to...):

rip; rip off; steal (take without the owner's consent)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They bag the money

Sense 4

Meaning:

Bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

Synonyms:

bag; bulge

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "bag" is one way to...):

jut; jut out; project; protrude; stick out (extend out or project in space)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bag"):

protuberate (form a rounded prominence)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Sense 5

Meaning:

Hang loosely, like an empty bag

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "bag" is one way to...):

droop; flag; sag; swag (droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

bagging (coarse fabric used for bags or sacks)

Credits

 Context examples: 

You can try: • Breathing into a paper bag • Drinking or sipping a glass of cold water • Holding your breath

(Hiccups, NIH)

A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in an intravenous bag.

(Intravenous Bag Dosing Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

Before beginning, participants were randomly instructed to place their smartphones either on the desk face down, in their pocket or personal bag, or in another room.

(Presence of Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) Lift and carry a bag full of groceries.

(FIQR - Lift and Carry a Bag Full of Groceries, NCI Thesaurus)

This causes the colon to empty and pass stool through the stoma into a bag.

(Colostomy irrigation, NCI Dictionary)

Encoded by human BAG5 Gene (BAG1 Family), 447-aa 52-kD BCL2-associated Athanogene 5 contains 4 bag domains and, bound to HSP70/HSC ATPase domains, inhibits HSP70/HSC70 chaperone activity by promoting substrate release.

(BCL2-associated Athanogene 5, NCI Thesaurus)

He opened the kit bag and oiled his wheel, putting graphite on the chain and adjusting the bearings.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

These cells in healthy tissues look similar to each other, they are actually quite a mixed bag at the molecular level.

(Observation of blood vessel cells changing function could lead to early detection of blocked arteries, University of Cambridge)

A team of scientists in Brazil has developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used for food packaging or carrier bags, by applying ozone gas to cassava starch.

(Scientists develop biodegradable plastic from cassava starch, SciDev.Net)

The end of the intestine is attached to an opening in the surface of the abdomen and body waste is collected in a disposable bag outside of the body.

(Abdominoperineal resection, NCI Dictionary)