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[ sak-ing ] / ˈsæk ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sacking ON THESAURUS.COM
nounstout, coarse woven material of hemp, jute, or the like, chiefly for sacks. Origin of sackingFirst recorded in1580–90; sack1 + -ing1 Words nearby sackingsackcloth and ashes, sack coat, sack dress, sacker, sackful, sacking, sack out, sack race, Sacks, sack suit, sack time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sackingBut time will remember him most vividly for coining the term “sack,” as in “sacking the quarterback,” which he did a lot. The Deaths You Missed This Year|Malcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST I had time to see everything about her—her sacking apron, her clumsy clogs, her arms reddened by the cold. Orwell’s Lies: His Diaries Reveal Problems with the Truth|Jimmy So|August 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST The sacking of Gotham is depicted largely in the form of a burlesque kangaroo court straight out of Terry Gilliam. ‘Dark Knight Rises’: Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece|Richard Rushfield|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST The sacking of Bo Xilai is a pre-emptive move to ensure that the liberal line prevails in China, not the statist model. Bo Xilai’s Sacking Signals Showdown In China’s Communist Party|Rosemary Righter|March 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Arthur De Vany reports on how carb-laden snacks are sacking Americans' testosterone levels. The Super Bowl May Harm Your Masculinity|Arthur De Vany|February 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST She unrolled the sacking, and out fell two of those straw cases which are used to protect wine-bottles. But the sacking still bulged downward with the weight thrown on the bed. The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane|Frank Barrett I ain't used to wearin' nothin' but loring (a simple one piece garment made from sacking). Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration There was something ominous in the very way he rolled up the strawberry jam in sacking. Tenting To-night|Mary Roberts Rinehart Welcome horse-hair vests, sacking sheets, and the “bitter bite of the flea,”—sad entertainment for gentlemen! Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln|Charles L. Marson
British Dictionary definitions for sacking
nouncoarse cloth used for making sacks, woven from flax, hemp, jute, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sackingfire, discharge, dismiss, terminate, expel, loot, strip, drop, cashier, bounce, can, ax, ship, maraud, demolish, fleece, desolate, devastate, desecrate, pillage |