bag
- noun
- /bæɡ/
- Jargon
- He steps on the bag, throws it to first base.
Will our speedster reach first base quicker by diving for the bag or running through the bag?
- Will our speedster reach first base quicker by diving for the bag or running through the bag?
Examples
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"Joe told me to get out the bags we use for bases."
Fiction book (2001) -
Will our speedster reach first base quicker by diving for the bag or running through the bag?
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Little roller up along first, behind the bag!
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Still clutching the second bag, she edged toward the hall, gripping my sleeve.
Fiction book (1993) -
The runner slid into the bag just before the tag was made.
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He touched the bag at home plate and scored a run.
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After hitting the ball, she raced towards the bag at first base.
Synonyms
One of the four stations a runner must touch to score
Idioms
Compounds
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
A bag, usually plastic or thick paper with handles, used to carry things after shopping
A paper or plastic container people use to carry food and other items from a store
- Offensive
A very thin person or animal and sometimes a thing that is very worn and broken
- Specialized
A safety cushion inside a car that fills with air quickly during a crash to protect people
A waterproof bag filled with ice that you put on your body to cool it and reduce swelling
- Jargon
A small bag sailors or soldiers use to hold personal items like a sewing kit and toiletries
- Specialized
A soft small bag with a nozzle used to wash the inside of the vagina or rectum
- Offensive
A rude expression for a very unpleasant situation that causes frustration
- Offensive
A rude expression for an extremely unpleasant person who treats others badly
An exercise where someone strikes a padded bag to train and relieve stress
- UK
A small waterproof case for carrying soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste when traveling
Surface Forms
Etymology
The baseball meaning of bag comes from early games where players used real sacks as bases, so a 'bag' became the word for the base you must touch.