a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customers purchases
[ Syn: poke , paper bag , carrier bag ]
an enclosed space; the trapped miners found a pocket of air
the quantity contained in a sack
[ Syn: sackful ]
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
a womans full loose hiplength jacket
[ Syn: sacque ]
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
[ Syn: hammock ]
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; the sack of Rome'
the termination of someones employment (leaving them free to depart)
[ Syn: dismissal , dismission , discharge , firing , liberation , release , sacking ]
sack (n.)
plunder (a town) after capture; the barbarians sacked Rome
[ Syn: plunder ]
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; The boss fired his secretary today; The company terminated 25% of its workers
[ Syn: displace , fire , give notice , can , dismiss , give the axe , send away , force out , give the sack , terminate ]
make as a net profit; The company cleared $1 million
put in a sack; The grocer sacked the onions'