Bag (Verb)
Meaning 1
Capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hunters went out early to try and bag a deer for dinner.
- He had been waiting all season to bag a large buck.
- The poachers managed to bag several endangered species before being arrested.
- Within the first hour of the hunting season, he had already managed to bag three turkeys.
- She was thrilled to bag her first wild goose on the hunting trip with her friends.
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Meaning 3
Bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The old pants would bag at the knees with wear and tear.
- Her eyes began to bag from lack of sleep and stress.
- After washing the sweater a few times, it started to bag and lose its shape.
- The suit pants began to bag in the seat, giving him an unflattering appearance.
- The fabric of the couch cushions started to bag and needed to be plumped up regularly.
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Meaning 4
Put into a bag; "The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The store clerk quickly bagged the customer's shopping items for her.
- She carefully bagged the cookies to keep them fresh.
- He bagged his dirty laundry and put it in the washing machine.
- Please bag all the items before you get in line to pay.
- The volunteers helped bag the donations for the food drive.
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Meaning 5
Hang loosely, like an empty bag.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.