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bag
has definitions from the fields of zoology,transportation,clothing,baseball,games,criminal law
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[ noun ] a flexible container with a single opening
Examples "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" Used in print (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)He was wearing sneakers and shorts and an open-collared shirt , and in his hand he carried a little black bag . `` And for that he needs a little bag '' ? `` I 've solved the mystery of the little bag . Related terms container backpack saddlebag sleeping_bag pouch purse sack ice_pack sweat_bag mailbag nosebag burn_bag drawstring_bag dust_bag tool_bag sponge_bag tucker-bag body_bag bladder ragbag rosin_bag sachet envelope sandbag skin gamebag book_bag plastic_bag golf_bag tea_bag gunnysack sickbag carryall schoolbag beanbag air_bag |
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[ noun ] (clothing) a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Synonyms Examples "she reached into her bag and found a comb" Used in print (Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)But before she left her room she dug_into her big moire bag , took_out the envelope holding her marriage_contract and the wax seal had been broken . She thrust the envelope back in the bag ; there was no point in locking it up in the armoire now , it was like locking the barn after the horse was stolen . Related terms container shoulder_bag etui evening_bag clutch_bag reticule clasp |
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[ noun ] (baseball,games) place that runner must touch before scoring
Synonyms Examples "he scrambled to get back to the bag" Used in print (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)Mike caught the ball just as the catcher slid into the bag . He came into the bag with his body and Mike_Deegan brought the ball down full in his face . Related terms baseball_equipment home_plate third_base second_base first_base baseball_diamond |
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[ noun ] the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
Examples "his bag included two deer" Used in print (Sports Age, 24:9...)Unlimited game bags are possible and legal in more_than 40 states , on shooting_preserves ( one of the newer phases of modern game management ) for five and six months each_year . Would you like to organize Teen Hunters Clubs , shooting programs , and have information on seasons including six months of hunting with unlimited game bags on shooting_preserves ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
Synonyms Examples "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)The doctor opened the smallest of his cases , an unimposing straw bag , and exposed the contents for Alex 's inspection . Related terms baggage gripsack garment_bag overnighter portmanteau weekender carpetbag |
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[ noun ] the quantity that a bag will hold
Synonyms Examples "he ate a large bag of popcorn" Used in print (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)They went shopping in the neighborhood , and bought two loaves_of_bread with the ration coupons they had been given in Blois , and some cheese , and a dozen eggs , and a bag of oranges from a peddler in the Place_Redoute - the first oranges they had seen since they landed . Related terms |
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[ verb ] capture or kill, as in hunting
Examples "bag a few pheasants" Used in print (Larry Koller, "The New Guns of '61"...)Small antelope were generally grassed with one_shot , and the .44 Magnum carbine also bagged reedbuck , kob and wart hog with deadly efficiency ; these are fairly large , tough animals . |
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[ noun ] (zoology) mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
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[ verb ] bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
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[ noun ] an ugly or ill-tempered woman
Synonyms Examples "he was romancing the old bag for her money" Related terms |
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[ noun ] an activity that you like or at which you are superior
Synonyms Examples "chemistry is not my cup of tea" "his bag now is learning to play golf" "marriage was scarcely his dish" Related terms |
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