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Definition sack in American English

sack noun

noun
/sæk/
Example

The sack was too heavy to lift.

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1.1

the things inside a sack

Example

a sack of potatoes/flour

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1.2

a strong paper bag for carrying goods from a store

Example

a grocery sack

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2

an occasion when someone pushes down the quarterback in the sport of football

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3

a situation in which the management of a company ends someone's job

Example

We didn't want to risk getting the sack by going on strike.

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Definition sack in American English