Bag (Noun)
Meaning 1
The quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
The quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 3
A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The player tagged the bag just in time to be called safe.
- The third base coach yelled at the runner to get to the bag.
- The first baseman tossed the ball to the pitcher covering the bag.
- The base runner kept her foot on the bag, avoiding the tag.
- The umpire called the runner out for missing the bag on her way home.
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Meaning 5
Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats).
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 6
A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
An ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 8
An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 9
A flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She carried her purse, a small decorative bag, with her wherever she went.
- The hiker packed a backpack, a sturdy bag, with all the essentials for the trip.
- He stuffed his laundry into a large bag and threw it in the washing machine.
- The reusable bag from the grocery store was perfect for packing lunch.
- The bag of potatoes on the kitchen counter was beginning to sprout eyes.