bag
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7.9
- noun
- /bæɡ/
- Jargon
- American fishers and hunters flocked to the area when the lake was ice-free to bag walleye, muskies, and white-tailed deer.
- bag limit
- bags per day
- bags per boat
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Watch on YouTubeUnfortunately, I wasn't able to catch even a fish, but Corey, holy crap, he secured the bag today.
- Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch even a fish, but Corey, holy crap, he secured the bag today.
Examples
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Each hunter must report their bag of game at the end of the day to ensure compliance with regulations.
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"From the looks of that bag, I'd say you had a successful hunt," Gamay said.
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I once saw him bag six ducks with one shot, when he was blind drunk.
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During the hunting season, he managed to bag his limit of ten pheasants in just a few hours.
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The fisherman proudly displayed his bag of trout that he caught during the early morning.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things
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3.3
An amount of things caught or collected at one time
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1.1
An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
55
2.8
A safety cushion inside a car that fills with air quickly during a crash to protect people
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3.1
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
23
1.0
A bag, usually plastic or thick paper with handles, used to carry things after shopping
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1.0
A paper or plastic container people use to carry food and other items from a store
- Offensive
8
7.0
A very thin person or animal and sometimes a thing that is very worn and broken
- Offensive
5
9.9
A rude expression for an extremely unpleasant person who treats others badly
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1.8
A waterproof bag filled with ice that you put on your body to cool it and reduce swelling
- Offensive
1
9.9
A rude expression for a very unpleasant situation that causes frustration
- Specialized
1
9.3
A soft small bag with a nozzle used to wash the inside of the vagina or rectum
- UK
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1.6
A small waterproof case for carrying soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste when traveling
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2.9
An exercise where someone strikes a padded bag to train and relieve stress
- Jargon
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8.6
A small bag sailors or soldiers use to hold personal items like a sewing kit and toiletries
- Texting
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2.5
A place on a store website or app where you save items before buying them
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The hunting sense of bag comes from putting caught animals into a 'sack', so a hunter's 'bag' became the number of animals they have taken.