bag

(băg)
n.

1. 1. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
   2. A handbag; a purse.
   3. A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.
   4. An organic sac or pouch, such as the udder of a cow.
2. An object that resembles a pouch.
3. Nautical. The sagging or bulging part of a sail.
4. The amount that a bag can hold.
5. An amount of game taken or legally permitted to be taken.
6. Baseball. A base.
7. Slang. An area of interest or skill: Cooking is not my bag.
8. Slang. A woman considered ugly or unkempt.

v., bagged, bag·ging, bags.

v.tr.

1. To put into or as if into a bag.
2. To cause to bulge like a pouch.
3. To capture or kill as game: bagged six grouse.
4. Informal. To gain possession of; capture.
5. Slang.
   1. To fail to attend purposely; skip: bagged classes for the day and went to the beach.
   2. To stop doing or considering; abandon: bagged the idea and started from scratch.

v.intr.

1. To pack items in a bag.
2. To hang loosely.
3. To swell out; bulge.

idioms:

bag and baggage

1. With all one's belongings.
2. To a complete degree; entirely.

bag it Slang.

1. To cease discussion of an issue: Finally in disgust I told my debating opponent to bag it.
2. To bring along one's lunch, as in a paper bag: I don't like cafeteria food, so I always bag it.

in the bag

1. Assured of a successful outcome; virtually accomplished or won.

[Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi.]

bagful bag'ful n.
bagger bag'ger n.

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bale

volume US-C For cement, 1 ft³ ≈ 94 lb (42.638~ kg) = ¼ barrel.

noun

1. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest: area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, terrain, territory, world. See territory.
2. Something at which a person excels: forte, long suit, métier, specialty, strong point, strong suit. Slang thing. See ability/inability.

verb

1. To curve outward past the normal or usual limit: balloon, beetle, belly, bulge, jut, overhang, pouch, project, protrude, protuberate, stand out, stick out. See convex/concave.
2. To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase: capture, catch, get, net, secure, take. Slang nail. See get/lose.

Idioms beginning with bag:
bag and baggage
bag of tricks

See also brown bagger; grab bag; in the bag; leave holding the bag; let the cat out of the bag; mixed bag.

v

Definition: catch
Antonyms: lose

To get as in, to bag some sleep.

IN BRIEF: A usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something.

An empty bag cannot stand upright. — Benjamin Franklin, Source: Poor Richard's Almanac, 1740

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sign description: The right hand acts like its holding a purse or a bag.

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Bags can carry connotations of secrecy, particularly sexual secrets (bags can symbolize wombs). Placing something in a bag or similar receptacle may represent something unpleasant we wish to avoid, so a bag dream could indicate the repression of awareness. Bags can also hold gifts and nourishment (grocery bags), and represent our hopes, wishes and plans. The key to determining which of these meanings apply is the emotional tenor of the dream. (See also Basket; Sack).

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A sac or pouch. A farmer's term for udder.

• b.-in-a-bottle — a basic form of ventilator used in gaseous anesthesia in which an expandable bag is enclosed in a bottle. Injection or extraction of air in the bottle causes expansion and contraction of the bag and controls ventilation.
• Douglas b. — a receptacle for the collection of expired air, permitting measurement of respiratory gases.
• fecal b. — strapped to an animal in such a way as to catch the fecal output. Used in experimental work or clinical investigation in ambulatory animals especially sheep.
• hard b. — a name given to the udder induration seen with some cases of maedi.
• sterilizing b. — any of several types of paper or plastic bags used to package individual instruments in the autoclaving process.
• urine b. — a bag strapped to the animal, usually an ambulatory sheep, in such a way as to collect the total urinary output.
• b. of waters — the membranes enclosing the amniotic fluid and the developing fetus in utero.

For a list of words related to bag, see:

• Cases, Boxes, and Bags - bag: flexible, pouchlike container that may be closed, used to hold, store, or carry objects
• Luggage and Cases - bag: flexible sacklike container of paper, cloth, leather, or plastic, usu. capable of being closed at mouth
• Baseball - bag: base
• Golf
• Hunting Practice and Techniques - bag: (vb) Informal. kill or capture game; (n) amount of game taken during one hunting trip
• Appearance or Style
• Drug Names and Forms - bag: Slang. small measure of a drug, esp. heroin

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See words rhyming with "bagful."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - taske, sæk, kuffert
v. tr. - komme i pose
v. intr. - sikre sig, pose ud

idioms:

• bag and baggage    med alt ens habengut
• bag lady    posedame
• bag of bones    radmager
• bag of tricks    en masse fiduser
• bag up    putte i en pose
• bags of    masser af
• be someone's bag    være éns nummer, éns sag
• in the bag    sikret, den er hjemme

Nederlands (Dutch)
tas, zak, in een zak stoppen, verklappen, arresteren, afvallen, vergaren, flodderen

Français (French)
n. - sac, valise, (Zool) poche, (GB) cornet (de frites), bagages, valises, (GB) pantalons, masses de, poche (sous les yeux), sachet (de thé)
v. tr. - empocher, mettre le grappin sur, faucher, piquer (fam), se réserver (fam), tuer (à la chasse), mettre en sac, ensacher
v. intr. - goder

idioms:

• bag and baggage    avec armes et bagages, plier bagage
• bag lady    clocharde
• bag of bones    rachitique
• bag of tricks    des bons plans
• bag up    ensacher
• bags I    moi
• bags of    des masses de
• be someone's bag    être le fardeau de qn, être l'affaire de qn
• in the bag    (fig) dans le sac, dans la poche
• the whole bag of tricks    tout le bataclan, tout le fourbi

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sack, Beutel, Tüte, Beute, Tasche, Koffer
v. - beuteln

idioms:

• bag and baggage    Sack and Pack
• bag lady    eine Obdachlose mit ihren Sachen in Tüten
• bag of bones    Haut und Knochen
• bag of tricks    Trickliste, alles
• bag up    einpacken
• bags I    (BrE) (Sl) erster
• bags of    eine Menge
• be someone's bag    jemandes Art sein, jemandes Spezialität sein
• in the bag    in der Tasche
• the whole bag of tricks    die Tasche voll von Ränke

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τσάντα, σακούλα, σάκος, τσουβάλι, (πληθ.) αποσκευές, κακάσχημη γυναίκα, (πληθ.) σακούλες κάτω από τα μάτια, σακούλιασμα (ενδύματος κ.λπ.), λεία
v. - σακουλιάζω, σακιάζω, πιάνω (θήραμα), καπαρώνω, κλείνω, παίρνω στην κατοχή μου, συλλαμβάνω, μπουζουριάζω, (για ρούχα) κρεμάω, ξεχειλώνω, σκοτώνω

idioms:

• air bag    αερόσακος προστασίας επιβατών αυτοκινήτου
• bag and baggage    με όλα τα συμπράγκαλα, τελείως
• bag lady    άστεγη, ζητιάνα
• bag of bones    κοκαλιάρης, πετσί και κόκαλο
• bag of tricks    όλα τα συμπράγκαλα
• bag up    σακιάζω
• bags of    πλήθος, αφθονία
• be someone's bag    είναι του γούστου του, μ' ενδιαφέρει
• in the bag    εξασφαλισμένος, σίγουρος, μπουζουριασμένος
• old bag    γριά

Italiano (Italian)
insaccare, intascare, balla, bottino, borsetta, valigia, borsa

idioms:

• a mixed bag    miscuglio
• bag lady    donna senza tetto
• bag of bones    pelle e ossa
• bag of tricks    briccone
• bag up    insaccare
• be someone's bag    farsi sotto
• in the bag    al sicuro
• leave someone holding the bag    lasciare nei pasticci
• old bag    brutta vecchia
• pack one's bags    fare le valigie, andarsene

Português (Portuguese)
n. - saco (m), bolsa (f), maleta (f), mala postal (f)
v. - inflar, empapuçar, ensacar, matar (fig.), capturar (fig.), apanhar (fig.), furtar (fig.), inchar

idioms:

• a mixed bag    mistura bem variada de pessoas ou coisas
• bag and baggage    com armas e bagagem
• bag lady    mendiga (f)
• bag of bones    feixe (m) de ossos
• bag of tricks    sacola (f) de truques
• bag up    recolher pequenos objetos
• bags of    de sobra
• be someone's bag    ser especialista em algo
• in the bag    no papo
• leave someone holding the bag    deixar alguém na mão
• let the cat out of the bag    revelar um segredo
• old bag    pessoa velha, feia ou irritante (principalmente mulher)
• pack one's bags    fazer as malas de alguém, mandar alguém embora
• tea bag    saquinho (m) de chá

Русский (Russian)
сумка, добыча, поймать

idioms:

• a mixed bag    смешанный
• alms bag    сумка для пожертвований
• bag and baggage    со всеми пожитками
• bag lady    нищенка, побирушка, бездомная
• bag of bones    кожа да кости
• bag of tricks    все без остатка
• bag up    положить в сумку
• bags of    куча, много
• be someone's bag    интересовать кого-либо
• in the bag    дело в шляпе
• leave someone holding the bag    перевести стрелки на кого-либо
• let the cat out of the bag    проболтаться
• old bag    старая баба
• pack one's bags    укладывать вещи, собирать манатки
• sick bag    гигиенический пакет
• tea bag    пакетик чая

Español (Spanish)
n. - bolsa de papel, botín, caza, pesca, bolsa, cartera, maleta, valija, bolso, bolsa resistente de papel o plástico, saco
v. tr. - venir holgado, embolsar, hinchar
v. intr. - hacer bolsas, hincharse, embolsarse

idioms:

• bag and baggage    con todas las pertenencias
• bag lady    mujer sin hogar que deambula cargada con bolsas
• bag of bones    saco de huesos (dícese de persona muy flaca)
• bag of tricks    todos los detalles, todo el conjunto, bolsa de recursos
• bag up    hacer las maletas, empacar
• bags I    Es mío! , No lo toques!, Yo lo haré no tu!
• bags of    mucha cantidad de, una gran cantidad de
• be someone's bag    cargarle las bolsas a alguien
• in the bag    estar seguro o asegurado
• the whole bag of tricks    todos los trucos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - väska, säck, kasse, påse
v. - lägga i en väska

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
袋子, 猎获物, 把...装入袋中, 占据, 猎获, 私吞, 松垂

idioms:

• bag and baggage    连同全部财物, 完全的
• bag lady    带着行李露宿街头的女人, 街头捡破烂的女人
• bag of bones    骨瘦如柴的人, 瘦皮猴
• bag of tricks    各种花样, 种种办法
• bags of    许多, 充足的
• be someone's bag    喜欢做的事, 喜欢的人
• in the bag    肯定, 确定

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 袋子, 獵獲物
v. tr. - 把...裝入袋中, 佔據, 獵獲, 私吞
v. intr. - 鬆垂

idioms:

• bag and baggage    連同全部財物, 完全的
• bag lady    帶著行李露宿街頭的女人, 街頭撿破爛的女人
• bag of bones    骨瘦如柴的人, 瘦皮猴
• bag of tricks    各種花樣, 種種辦法
• bags of    許多, 充足的
• be someone's bag    喜歡做的事, 喜歡的人
• in the bag    肯定, 確定

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자루 , 헐거운 양복, 사냥감 , 베이스
v. tr. - 을 부풀리다, ~을 자루에 넣다, 사냥감을 잡다
v. intr. - 부풀리다, 늘어지다, 항로에서 벗어나다

idioms:

• bag up    부풀다
• be someone's bag    아주 좋아하는 것이다
• in the bag    확실하여, 포로가 되어

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 袋, かばん, 財布, 一袋, 獲物, ズボン, 獲物袋
v. - 袋に入れる, 捕える, ふくらむ, だぶだぶする, 失敬する, 取っておく

idioms:

• bag and baggage    すっかり, 持ち物全部
• bag lady    ショッピングバッグレディー
• bag of bones    やせこけた人
• bag of tricks    一切合財
• bag up    袋に入れる
• bags of    たくさんの
• be someone's bag    好みである, おはこである
• hot-water bag    湯たんぽ
• in the bag    手に入れて
• sleeping bag    寝袋

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حقيبه, محفظه, كيس (فعل) يعبأ, يضع في كيس أو حقيبه, يمسك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ילקוט, ארנק, שקית, שלל-ציד (עופות), מכנסיים רחבים, המון, הרבה, תיק, אישה לא-נעימה או לא-מושכת, גנב (מדוברת)‬
v. tr. - ‮שם בילקוט, הרג, צד, תפס, סחב‬
v. intr. - ‮היה תלוי כשק‬

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