bag
A soft container you use to carry or keep things, often made of paper, plastic, or cloth.
A flexible container made of paper, plastic, cloth, or leather, used for carrying or storing items.
A lot of something valuable that you get at one time.
A large amount of something valuable, especially money or points, obtained at one time.
To put something inside a bag.
To place something inside a bag for carrying or storage.
To get something you want, often after trying hard.
To catch or obtain something successfully, especially as a prize, goal, or achievement.
A rude word for an unpleasant woman.
An offensive term for an unattractive or unpleasant woman.
- Base: bag
- Plural: bags
- Base: bag
- 3rd Person Singular: bags
- Present Participle: bagging
- Past: bagged
- Irregular present participle: bagging Verb
- Irregular past: bagged Verb
bag and baggage
1Leave with all belongings completely
To leave somewhere taking everything you own with you.
- She left him, bag and baggage, after the argument.
- They moved out, bag and baggage, last weekend.
grab (something) by the bagful
1Take large amounts at once
To take or get a lot of something at one time.
- Fans were grabbing merchandise by the bagful.
- Donations came in by the bagful after the news report.
in the bag
1Certain to be achieved or won
Certain to win or get something.
- With only two minutes left, victory was in the bag.
- The deal is practically in the bag now.
let the cat out of the bag
1Reveal a secret by mistake
To tell something secret by accident or too soon.
- I was trying to keep it a surprise, but John let the cat out of the bag.
- She let the cat out of the bag about their engagement.
let the cat out of the bag
2Reveal a secret too soon
To tell someone a secret by mistake or too early.
- He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
- Don't let the cat out of the bag before her birthday.