sacking
1 of 3noun (1)
sack·ing ˈsa-kiŋ 
plural sackings
: an act of dismissal from employment or an office
Days before the sacking, the trio drew up a list of candidate-heirs.
Andrew Meier
Andrew MeierIs it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings? Caitlin Flanagan
Caitlin Flanagansacking
2 of 3noun (2)
plural sackings
: an act or action of plundering or vanquishing
the sacking of Rome
One society leader compared the sight to the sacking of Versailles. Louisa Thomas
Louisa Thomassacking
3 of 3noun (3)
: material for sacks
especially : a coarse fabric (such as burlap)
Word History
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1906, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1553, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1707, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
sacking
noun
sack·ing ˈsa-kiŋ
: a strong rough cloth (as burlap) from which sacks are made
sacking 1 of 3
noun
1
as in plundering
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- plundering
- looting
- pillaging
- raiding
- marauding
- robbery
- depredation
- despoliation
- plunder
- despoilment
- piracy
- pirating
- privateering
2
as in firing
Synonyms & Similar Words
- firing
- dismissal
- layoff
- humiliation
- demotion
- debasement
- disrating
- downgrade
- abasement
- reduction
- bump
sacking
2 of 3verb (1)
as in dismissing
to let go from office, service, or employment he was sacked for showing up late once too often Synonyms & Similar Words
- dismissing
- firing
- removing
- retiring
- axing
- releasing
- terminating
- discharging
- cashiering
- canning
- downsizing
- bouncing
- mustering out
- trimming
- pink-slipping
- furloughing
- showing (someone) the door
- turning off
- excessing
- sending packing
- unseating
- laying off
- separating
- kicking out
- throwing out
- booting (out)
- drumming (out)
- chucking (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hiring
- employing
- retaining
- engaging
- keeping
- rehiring
- signing (up or on)
- taking on
- recruiting
- contracting
- re-employing
- subcontracting
- reemploying
sacking
3 of 3verb (2)
as in looting
to search through with the intent of committing robbery thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace Synonyms & Similar Words
- plundering
- looting
- pillaging
- marauding
- despoiling
- ransacking
- raiding
- raking
- combing
- rifling
- harrying
- rummaging
- burglarizing
- hunting
- breaking in
- stealing (from)
- ravishing
- ripping off