noun
bag
bag
noun
1
A flexible container, often with an opening at the top, used to hold or carry items.
"She packed her clothes into a large travel bag."
"He carried his lunch in a paper bag."
verb
1
To put something into a bag, or more broadly, to succeed in getting or catching something.
"Please bag the groceries carefully."
"The hunter managed to bag a deer on the first morning."
How to Use Bag
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA container for carrying things, or as a verb, to put something in a bag or successfully obtain/catch something.
Common pairings
plastic bag
bag of groceries
bag a deal
in the bag
Word Forms
bagged past tense, bags plural, bags singular
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Etymology
From Middle English bagge, borrowed from an Old Norse word for a bag, pack, or bundle.