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NOUN:
    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.
VERB:
bagged, bag·ging, bags
VERB:
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.
VERB:
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
Assured of a successful outcome; virtually accomplished or won.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi

OTHER FORMS:
bagful(Noun), bagger(Noun)


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