bag
- noun
- /bæɡ/
- She's looking in her bag for a mint or something.
- a bag of money
- a bag lunch
- a bag containing
And I thought that you always get a goodie bag if you nominated.
- And I thought that you always get a goodie bag if you nominated.
- Me and Isaac tearing up bags of this stuff.
- Freeze and give me a bag of Skittles.
- But if you know how to do it well, you can get bags of this.
- OK, so I've packed a little bag of goes down.
- Then inside the bag we have the avenue.
- So I put out four more bags and they went missing.
Examples
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One lunch bag was labeled 'Students,' and the other lunch bag was labeled 'Reward.'
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OK, I can eat a whole bag of these no problem.
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Oh, this is a big bag inside of a big bag.
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I love this dress along with this bag and the shoes.
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Oh gosh, I need a huge bag of green leaves and tree.
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Go to the storage room and get us two bags of O Positive.
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Oh, nothing like a fresh bag of potatoes, baby.
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I have decongestants in my bag.
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And they gave us these gorgeous goodie bags with some amazing products in.
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I bought a bag of apples from the market.
Synonyms
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
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Etymology
Bag in the sense of an amount comes from the idea of a 'sack' that holds a set quantity, so 'a bag of rice' means the amount that fits in one sack.