Meaning of "sack" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SACK

Old English sacc, from Latin saccus bag, from Greek sakkos; related to Hebrew saq.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SACK

sack  [sæk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SACK

Sack is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sack in English.

WHAT DOES SACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sack

A sack is a bag, especially a large one for carrying or storing goods. Variants include: ▪ Money sack ▪ Stuff sack ▪ Gunny sack Sack may also refer to: ▪ Quarterback sack, a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage in American and Canadian football ▪ Sack, an Irish band ▪ Sack, a Marvel Comics villain ▪ Sack, a surname ▪ Sack, a type of white fortified wine ▪ Sack, Zurich, a village in the Swiss canton of Zurich ▪ A particularly sweet form of mead ▪ Slang for scrotum ▪ Bed or sleeping bag, as in the phrase 'hitting the sack' ▪ Selective acknowledgement, in computer networking ▪ An obsolete Middle Age measurement of weight in England equivalent to 26 stone; more recently it was used as a unit of dry measure, equivalent to three bushels ▪ Sackcloth, a garment of mourning or humility mentioned frequently in the Bible. Sack, as a verb, may refer to: ▪ To dismiss/fire/terminate an employee from a job ▪ To loot, usually in the context of war ▪ All pages beginning with "sack of", various places throughout history have been sacked ▪ Sack of Rome...

Definition of sack in the English dictionary

The first definition of sack in the dictionary is a large bag made of coarse cloth, thick paper, etc, used as a container. Other definition of sack is Also called: sackful. the amount contained in a sack, sometimes used as a unit of measurement. Sack is also a woman's loose tube-shaped dress.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SACK

PRESENT

Present

I sack

you sack

he/she/it sacks

we sack

you sack

they sack

Present continuous

I am sacking

you are sacking

he/she/it is sacking

we are sacking

you are sacking

they are sacking

Present perfect

I have sacked

you have sacked

he/she/it has sacked

we have sacked

you have sacked

they have sacked

Present perfect continuous

I have been sacking

you have been sacking

he/she/it has been sacking

we have been sacking

you have been sacking

they have been sacking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sacked

you sacked

he/she/it sacked

we sacked

you sacked

they sacked

Past continuous

I was sacking

you were sacking

he/she/it was sacking

we were sacking

you were sacking

they were sacking

Past perfect

I had sacked

you had sacked

he/she/it had sacked

we had sacked

you had sacked

they had sacked

Past perfect continuous

I had been sacking

you had been sacking

he/she/it had been sacking

we had been sacking

you had been sacking

they had been sacking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sack

you will sack

he/she/it will sack

we will sack

you will sack

they will sack

Future continuous

I will be sacking

you will be sacking

he/she/it will be sacking

we will be sacking

you will be sacking

they will be sacking

Future perfect

I will have sacked

you will have sacked

he/she/it will have sacked

we will have sacked

you will have sacked

they will have sacked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sacking

you will have been sacking

he/she/it will have been sacking

we will have been sacking

you will have been sacking

they will have been sacking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sack

you would sack

he/she/it would sack

we would sack

you would sack

they would sack

Conditional continuous

I would be sacking

you would be sacking

he/she/it would be sacking

we would be sacking

you would be sacking

they would be sacking

Conditional perfect

I would have sack

you would have sack

he/she/it would have sack

we would have sack

you would have sack

they would have sack

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sacking

you would have been sacking

he/she/it would have been sacking

we would have been sacking

you would have been sacking

they would have been sacking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sack
we let´s sack
you sack

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sack

Past participle

sacked

Present Participle

sacking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sack» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sack

axe · bag · demolish · depredate · depredation · despoil · despoliation · destroy · destruction · devastate · devastation · discharge · dismiss · fire · jeff · kennet · kick out · kiss off · lay waste · loot · looting · maraud · pillage · plunder · pocket · poke · pouch · raid · rape · rapine · ravage · receptacle · rifle · rob · ruin · sac · spoil · strip · waste

TRANSLATION OF SACK

Find out the translation of sack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sack» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 麻袋
• Translator English - Spanish: saco
• English: sack
• Translator English - Hindi: बोरी
• Translator English - Arabic: جُوَالِق
• Translator English - Russian: мешок
• Translator English - Portuguese: saco
• Translator English - Bengali: ছালা
• Translator English - French: sac
• Translator English - Malay: Karung
• Translator English - German: Sack
• Translator English - Japanese: 大袋
• Translator English - Korean: 부대
• Translator English - Javanese: Sack
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bao tải
• Translator English - Tamil: கொள்ளையடிக்கப்பட்ட
• Translator English - Marathi: पिशवी
• Translator English - Turkish: çuval
• Translator English - Italian: sacco
• Translator English - Polish: worek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: мішок
• Translator English - Romanian: sac
• Translator English - Greek: σακί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sak
• Translator English - Swedish: säck
• Translator English - Norwegian: sekk

10 QUOTES WITH «SACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sack.

1

Jason Babin

I like to win, I like to compete and I like to sack the quarterback. I imagine there's a team out there looking for that.

2

Jason Babin

I like to win; I like to compete; I like to sack the quarterback.

3

Gary Barlow

I might do 'X Factor' next year. It's looking good that I won't get the sack at Christmas.

4

Gisele Bundchen

I'm not a potato sack; I've never sat on my couch. If I'm home, I'm cleaning, feeding my dogs, doing stuff. Life is too precious to waste time.

5

Jerry Buss

I can remember standing in a W.P.A. line with a gunny sack, and I remember having to buy chocolate milk instead of white because it was one cent cheaper.

6

Octavia E. Butler

A 10-pound sack of potatoes lasts a long time.

7

Jason Dolley

With hacky sack, somebody brought one to recess in sixth grade and it kind of all went downhill from there! The same with the yoyo's! One kid brought a yoyo one day and people started getting them. I just kept at it and found that I really loved it.

8

Paul Engle

Touch was important. The evening of the Third of July we would go around the neighborhood and look at the fireworks others had bought, taking them out of the brown paper sack and handling them cautiously as if they were precious stones. There was envy when we saw sacks with more in them than we had.

9

Dave Freudenthal

The safest course for public officials is simply to throw all of the money in a sack.

10

Paul Gascoigne

Anyway, how can you sack anyone who still hasn't got a contract. I'll be there for the game and I'll stand behind the dugout giving instructions to the players from there. They will respond to me more than the next manager.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SACK»

Discover the use of sack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Hacky-Sack book: an illustrated guide to the new ...

Take soccer and mix it with juggling. This book introduces the 5 basic kicks, along with various games played with a footbag. Includes information on joining the World Footbag Association.

John Cassidy, 1982

Selling 'em by the Sack: White Castle and the Creation of ...

This history of the White Castle chain tells a "truly American success story (of) luck and hard work working behind one man to create an industry so pervasive that today it's an integral part of American pop culture" ("Publishers Weekly"). ...

David Gerard Hogan, 1999

Human Territoriality: Its Theory and History

First published in 1986, this book demonstrates that territoriality for humans is not an instinct, but a powerful and often indispensable geographical strategy used to control people and things by controlling area.

Robert David Sack, 1986

A Geographical Guide to the Real and the Good

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Robert David Sack, 2003

The Gunny Sack

The novel ends with Salim alone, the last memories coming out of the gunny sack, hoping that he will be his family’s last runaway. From the Trade Paperback edition.

M.G. Vassanji, 2011

Sugar Sack Quilts: 12 Quilts Using Vintage Or Reproduction ...

Textile arts.

Glenna Hailey, 2008

Sack Attack!

Mike Bravis and Trenton Kubrick are star defensive linemen on the Eagles, but when they face Jared Michaels of the Bandits, the best offensive lineman in their league, they find that he may be too much to handle.

Blake A. Hoena, 2011

Billy Watson's Croker Sack

Observing a snapping turtle, recounting the old age and death of a hunting dog, or talking with neighbors who shot a moose and hung it in their garage, Franklin Burroughs reflects on how human and natural histories interconnect.

Franklin Burroughs, 1998

Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy

Focus on essential anatomy of each species delivers just the right level of detail to help you establish a solid foundation for success. For the first time all images in the text appear in full color!

K. M. Dyce, Wolfgang O. Sack, C. J. G. Wensing, 2009

Sleeping in a Sack: Camping Activities for Kids

Can you hear an owl hooting as you snuggle in your sleeping bag? With this handbook, you'll find out how to choose a tent, fix a dutch-oven dinner, sing favorite camp songs, identify stars in the night sky, and lots more.

‎1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sack is used in the context of the following news items.

Manly Sea Eagles sack coach Geoff Toovey, Trent Barrett to take …

AFTER months of speculation, Geoff Toovey has been sacked by Manly. As reported by ... STONE SACKED: Frontrunner emerges as Knights seek new coach. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

Moldova police: man finds sack of money from state-owned bank …

CHISINAU, Moldova – Moldovan police say a man has found a sack of money bearing the logo of the state-owned Savings Bank — one of three banks from ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Zambia's Namwali Serpell Wins the 2015 Caine Prize for “The Sack”

Alert! Namwali Serpell has been announced as the winner of the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story, “The Sack”. Serpell receives £10 000, ... «Books LIVE, Jul 15»

Fiorentina sack head coach Vincenzo Montella accusing him of a …

Fiorentina have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella and accused the Italian of showing them a lack of respect. The former Roma striker had been in charge ... «SkySports, Jun 15»

Sack 1MDB board, Muhyiddin advises PM

Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin told an Umno gathering last week the prime minister should sack the 1MDB board over its RM42 billion debt. «The Malaysian Insider, May 15»

BREAKING: Jonathan Sacks IG Of Police Suleiman Abba

President Jonathan sacks IGP Suleiman Abba, appoints DIG Solomon Arase as Acting IGP with immediate effect. @PoliceNG. — Reuben Abati (@abati1990) ... «NAIJ.COM, Apr 15»

Despite 4-sack game, Justin Houston (22) just short of all-time mark

With Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Justin Houston upping his season total of sacks to 22 with a four-sack game against the San Diego Chargers in Week 17, ... «Yahoo Sports, Dec 14»

Liverpool owner has tried to SACK Brendan Rodgers but was talked …

Collymore said: "I heard two weeks ago that John Henry has tried to sack Brendan Rodgers a couple of times already. "He was persuaded not to by Ian Ayre and ... «Daily Star, Dec 14»

Elvis Dumervil, Terrell Suggs Lead NFL's Sack Duos

Elvis Dumervil had just sacked Saints quarterback Drew Brees on Monday Night Football, triggering a reported $1 million incentive clause in his contract. «BaltimoreRavens.com, Dec 14»

Bears' Lamarr Houston Injures Himself While Celebrating A Sack

Chicago Bears defensive end Lamarr Houston was hit with a bad case of instant karma on Sunday after celebrating a sack while his team was down by 25 ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»