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Definition sack in British 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 shop

Example

a grocery sack

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2

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.

Example

Incompetent police officers will now face the sack.

Example

He ought to be given the sack.

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3

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

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Definition sack in British English