bag
1 of 3noun
ˈbag 
also ˈbāg
1
: a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as
a
: purse
especially : handbag
b
: a bag for game
c
: suitcase
2
: something resembling a bag: such as
a(1)
: a pouched or pendulous bodily part or organ
especially : udder
(2)
: a puffy or sagging protuberance of flabby skin
b
: a puffed-out sag or bulge in cloth
c
: a square white stuffed canvas bag used to mark a base in baseball
3
: the amount contained in a bag
4
a
: a quantity of game taken
also : the maximum legal quantity of game
b
: an assortment or collection especially of nonmaterial things
a bag of tricks
5
: an unattractive woman
6
: something one likes or does regularly or well
also : one's characteristic way of doing things
bag
2 of 3verb
bagged; bagging
intransitive verb
1
: to swell out : bulge
2
: to hang loosely
transitive verb
1
: to cause to swell
2
: to put into a bag
3
a
: to take (animals) as game
b
: to get possession of especially by strategy or stealth
c
: capture, seize
d
: to shoot down : destroy
4
: to achieve in or as if in competition : win
bag a playoff berth
5
informal
a
: to give up, forgo, or abandon especially for something more desirable or attainable
decided to bag her job and move to the country
—often used with it I headed all the way across campus in the sleet for my 12:40, and after twenty minutes I just wanted to bag it and crawl back into bed.
Kate Haracz
Kate Haracz b
: to dismiss (someone) from a job or position : fire, sack
Tiger's been losing his temper and his putting stroke. He shed his agent, and he bagged his caddy … Robert Sullivan
Robert Sullivan6
medical : to ventilate the lungs of (a patient) using a hand-squeezed bag attached to a face mask
I asked the respiratory therapist to continue bagging and assisting the patient while I sought the family's permission not to proceed with intubation. Malinda H. Bell
Malinda H. Bell bagger noun
plural baggers
BAg
3 of 3abbreviation
bachelor of agriculture
Synonyms
Noun
- poke [chiefly Southern & Midland]
- pouch
- sack
Verb
- balloon
- beetle
- belly
- billow
- bulge
- bunch
- jut
- overhang
- poke
- pooch [chiefly dialect]
- pouch
- pout
- project
- protrude
- stand out
- start
- stick out
- swell
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun She packed her lunch in a paper bag. She put the pencil in her bag. a tired old man with bags under his eyes Verb He got a job bagging groceries. The hunters bagged five deer altogether. We bagged 10 fish today. She's expected to bag the award for the team's most valuable player. I bagged the last seat so everyone else had to stand. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 The woman selected $28.72 in groceries, concealed them in a bag, and left the store without paying for them. cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Hiura pulled out the driver and put the putter back in the bag. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Enhancing ones natural beauty is something that the team at Ami Colé has in the bag. Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Vigil holstered his gun and shoved the money -- $69,098 -- in the bag, the affidavit said. oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 It should be flushed down the toilet if possible, and if not, sealed in a bag before being thrown away. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The method involves vacuum sealing ingredients in a bag, then placing them in a water bath with the immersion circulator, which keeps everything at a precise temperature until the food is perfectly cooked. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022 For each rose, dig a hole up to two feet around and deep, then mix in a bag of manure or organic compost. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022 Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Investigators collect and bag evidence found near the Prosser Family Campground. Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 Passengers knocked into each other as people trying to get to ticket desks and bag drop-offs collided with an overflow line for those waiting for a different set of kiosks. Sara Ruberg, WSJ, 13 July 2022 China's freeski sensation Eileen Gu won her second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics today, becoming the first freestyle skier to bag three medals at a single Games. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022 The couple took frequent trips abroad; both were big-game hunting enthusiasts, and in 2016 Bianca wanted to bag a leopard. James Anderson, ajc, 11 July 2022 The Scottish electronic act, comprising Sean Finnigan and Conor Larkman, bag a first leader as the disco-leaning number lifts 2-1 in its sixth week on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 July 2022 But much of the local economy in the Highlands was built around hunting, and drastically reducing the number of deer would hurt professional guides who helped visitors bag a nice set of antlers on a roaming buck. New York Times, 5 May 2022 With the help of a friend’s teenage son, Goldstein used the drone to drape paracord over the tower and bag the peak. The Editors, Outside Online, 25 June 2015 See More
Noun
Upon surveying the area, the officer found a loaded 9mm pistol in a bag under a some bricks. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 The woman selected $28.72 in groceries, concealed them in a bag, and left the store without paying for them. cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Hiura pulled out the driver and put the putter back in the bag. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Enhancing ones natural beauty is something that the team at Ami Colé has in the bag. Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Vigil holstered his gun and shoved the money -- $69,098 -- in the bag, the affidavit said. oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 It should be flushed down the toilet if possible, and if not, sealed in a bag before being thrown away. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The method involves vacuum sealing ingredients in a bag, then placing them in a water bath with the immersion circulator, which keeps everything at a precise temperature until the food is perfectly cooked. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022 For each rose, dig a hole up to two feet around and deep, then mix in a bag of manure or organic compost. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022 Verb
When purchasing meat and other products such as produce, bag them separately and store them in separate parts of the refrigerator to prevent bacteria from beef, pork or chicken transferring to lettuce, peppers and other vegetables or fruits. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Investigators collect and bag evidence found near the Prosser Family Campground. Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 Passengers knocked into each other as people trying to get to ticket desks and bag drop-offs collided with an overflow line for those waiting for a different set of kiosks. Sara Ruberg, WSJ, 13 July 2022 China's freeski sensation Eileen Gu won her second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics today, becoming the first freestyle skier to bag three medals at a single Games. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022 The couple took frequent trips abroad; both were big-game hunting enthusiasts, and in 2016 Bianca wanted to bag a leopard. James Anderson, ajc, 11 July 2022 The Scottish electronic act, comprising Sean Finnigan and Conor Larkman, bag a first leader as the disco-leaning number lifts 2-1 in its sixth week on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 July 2022 But much of the local economy in the Highlands was built around hunting, and drastically reducing the number of deer would hurt professional guides who helped visitors bag a nice set of antlers on a roaming buck. New York Times, 5 May 2022 With the help of a friend’s teenage son, Goldstein used the drone to drape paracord over the tower and bag the peak. The Editors, Outside Online, 25 June 2015 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi
Verb
Middle English baggen, verbal derivative of bagge bag entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Phrases Containing bag
Kids Definition
bag 1 of 2
noun
ˈbag
1
: a container made of flexible material (as paper or plastic)
2
: purse entry 1 sense 1, handbag
3
: suitcase
bag
2 of 2verb
bagged; bagging
1
: to swell out
Her clothes bagged around her.
2
: to put into a bag
bagging groceries
3
: to kill or capture in hunting
bag a deer
Medical Definition
bag 1 of 2
noun
ˈbag
1
: a pouched or pendulous bodily part or organ
especially : udder
2
: a puffy or sagging protuberance of flabby skin
an aging face with bags below the eyes
bag
2 of 2transitive verb
bagged; bagging
: to ventilate the lungs of (a patient) using a hand-squeezed bag attached to a face mask
I asked the respiratory therapist to continue bagging and assisting the patient while I sought the family's permission not to proceed with intubation. Malinda H. Bell, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Malinda H. Bell, The Journal of the American Medical Associationbag 1 of 2
noun
1
as in pouch
a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic) she carries her towel and other supplies to the beach in a bright, colorful bag slung over her arm Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pouch
- sack
- backpack
- package
- purse
- wallet
- tote
- satchel
- carryall
- packet
- rucksack
- knapsack
- handbag
- pack
- bundle
- haversack
- poke
- duffel bag
- portmanteau
- tote bag
- pocketbook
- traveling bag
- parcel
- barracks bag
- shopping bag
- kit bag
- garment bag
- ditty bag
- work bag
- flight bag
2
as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items she keeps her keys, phone, and wallet each in separate compartments in her bag so that she always knows where they are Synonyms & Similar Words
- purse
- wallet
- handbag
- pocketbook
- pouch
- clutch
- minaudière
- billfold
- sack
- clutch bag
- compact
- vanity
- shoulder bag
- poke
bag
2 of 2verb
1
as in to pouch
to extend outward beyond a usual point the shirt bagged at the waist Synonyms & Similar Words
- pouch
- protrude
- poke
- bulge
- project
- beetle
- balloon
- belly
- bunch
- stand out
- swell
- pout
- pooch
- overhang
- stick out
- billow
- jut
- dome
- start
- mushroom
- extend
- stretch
- inflate
- snowball
- lengthen
- dilate
- elongate
- expand
- blow up
- distend
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- contract
- compress
- shrink
- constrict
- condense
2
as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly bagged a deer while hunting last weekend Synonyms & Similar Words
- grab
- catch
- snatch
- land
- trap
- capture
- get
- collar
- seize
- hook
- net
- snag
- snare
- clutch
- nab
- nail
- corral
- glove
- cop
- rope
- rap
- grapple
- hold
- fist
- clasp
- bay
- grip
- nobble
- glom
- corner
- take hold (of)
- mesh
- arrest
- halter
- snap (up)
- grasp
- secure
- lasso
- detain
- apprehend
- kidnap
- rend
- latch (on or onto)
- immesh
- abduct
- entrap
- ensnare
- wrest
- entangle
- fasten (on)
- enmesh
- spirit (away or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- miss
- drop
- release
- free
- discharge
- liberate
- loosen
- unhand
3
as in to leave
to give up (a job or office) if the supervisor says one more nasty thing to me, I'm going to bag this stupid job Synonyms & Similar Words
- leave
- chuck
- quit
- give notice
- step down (from)
- retire (from)
- abandon
- resign (from)
- vacate
- step aside (from)
- throw up
- drop out (of)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stay (at)
- hire (out or on)
4
as in to win
to obtain (as a goal) through effort bagged a full fellowship at one of the nation's leading universities Synonyms & Similar Words
- win
- achieve
- attain
- score
- gain
- make
- obtain
- garner
- hit
- log
- land
- get
- chalk up
- secure
- rack up
- carry
- capture
- ring up
- tie
- acquire
- notch (up)
- approach
- top
- realize
- draw
- procure
- match
- clock (up)
- rival
- touch
- equal
- measure up (to)
- meet
- amount (to)
- excel
- surpass
- beat
- outdo
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- miss
- fail (at)
- lose
- fall short (of)
5
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance Synonyms & Similar Words
- win
- earn
- reap
- gain
- land
- make
- get
- garner
- obtain
- carry
- secure
- capture
- realize
- attain
- acquire
- procure
- draw
- pull down
- bring in
- knock down
- come by
- achieve
- net
- score
- gross
- accumulate
- accomplish
- annex
- amass
- occupy
- rack up
- catch
- clear
- pick up
- take over
- notch (up)
- remake
- regain
- recapture
- reacquire
- reattain
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pay
- lose
- forfeit
- give
- grant
- yield
- accord
- surrender
- give up
- hand over
- relinquish
- part (with)
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of bag are capture, catch, ensnare, entrap, snare, and trap. While all these words mean "to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing," bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.
bagged a brace of pheasants
The words capture and bag can be used in similar contexts, but capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.
capture an enemy stronghold
While in some cases nearly identical to bag, catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.
caught the dog as it ran by
Both entrap and ensnare more often are figurative.
entrapped the witness with a trick question
a sting operation that ensnared burglars
Trap, snare, entrap, and ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. Trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing.
trap animals
snared butterflies with a net