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noun \ˈbag also ˈbāg\Definition of BAG
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: something resembling a bag: as a (1) : a pouched or pendulous bodily part or organ; especially : udder (2) : a puffy or sagging protuberance of flabby skin b : a puffed-out sag or bulge in cloth c : a square white stuffed canvas bag used to mark a base in baseball
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: the amount contained in a bag
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a : a quantity of game taken; also : the maximum legal quantity of game b : an assortment or collection especially of nonmaterial things <a bag of tricks>
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: an unattractive woman
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: something one likes or does regularly or well; also : one's characteristic way of doing things
See Examples of BAG
- She packed her lunch in a paper bag.
- She put the pencil in her bag.
- a tired old man with bags under his eyes
Origin of BAG
Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi
First Known Use: 13th century
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Related Words: carryall, portmanteau, traveling bag, wallet; bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel; backpack, barracks bag, duffel bag, haversack, knapsack, rucksack, satchel, tote; handbag, pocketbook, purse, tote bag; ditty bag, flight bag, garment bag, kit bag, shopping bag, work bag
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