Meaning of the word sack in English

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sack

US /sæk/

UK /sæk/

a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods

Example:

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He carried a heavy sack of potatoes.

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The mailman left a sack of letters at the door.

Synonym:

bag pouch container

(the sack) dismissal from employment

Example:

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He got the sack for being late too many times.

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The company gave him the sack after the scandal.

Synonym:

dismissal firing termination discharge redundancy

dismiss someone from employment

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The manager decided to sack him for insubordination.

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They threatened to sack anyone who leaked information.

Synonym:

dismiss fire terminate discharge

(in football or American football) tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage

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The defensive end managed to sack the quarterback for a loss of ten yards.

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The team's strategy was to constantly pressure and sack the opposing quarterback.

Synonym:

tackle bring down take down

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