bag

The word “bag” means a flexible container, often with an opening at the top, used to hold or carry items. In plain terms, a container for carrying things, or as a verb, to put something in a bag or successfully obtain/catch something.

“Bag” is pronounced bag (/bæɡ/ in IPA).

Here is “bag” used in a sentence: “She packed her clothes into a large travel bag.”

Depending on how it is used, “bag” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “bag” comes from Middle English. From Middle English bagge, borrowed from an Old Norse word for a bag, pack, or bundle.

“Bag” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Bag” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a flexible container, often with an opening at the top, used to hold or carry items.

The two overlap, but a sack is usually a large bag made of coarse, sturdy material like hessian or heavy paper, used for bulk goods such as flour, coal, or potatoes. A bag is the broader term, covering everything from small paper bags to handbags and holdalls of any material.

Bags come in many forms: shopping bags, handbags, backpacks, tote bags, sandwich and bin bags, sports holdalls, and luggage. They differ by material, from plastic and paper to cloth and leather, and by purpose, but all share the basic role of holding or carrying items in a flexible container.

A plastic carrier bag from a shop, a school backpack, a leather handbag, and a paper lunch bag are all everyday examples. Each is a flexible container with an opening, usually at the top, designed so you can put things inside and carry them from place to place.