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grab bag
grab bagn.1. A container filled with articles, such as party gifts, to be drawn unseen.2. Slang A miscellaneous collection: The meeting evolved into a grab bag of petty complaints.grab bag n 1. a collection of miscellaneous things 2. US and Canadian and Austral a bag or other container from which gifts are drawn at random grab′ bag`
n. 1. a bag or container from which a person, as at a party, draws a gift without knowing what it is. 2. any miscellaneous collection. [1850–55, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | grab bag - an assortment of miscellaneous itemsassortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, mixture - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" | | 2. | grab bag - a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contentscontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
grab bagnounSlang. A collection of various things:assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.grab bag
grab bag1. A bag or other container filled with various things, usually free gifts or promotional items. Primarily heard in US, Australia. For their grand opening event, the new cosmetics store gave customers a grab bag filled with coupons and free samples of their products.2. By extension, anything that represents a variety of differing or unrelated items. My resume has a real grab bag of experience on it. I hope they can see how it applies to the position I applied for.See also: bag, grabgrab bagA miscellaneous collection, as in The meeting amounted to a grab bag of petty complaints. This term alludes to a container offered at a party or fair, where one dips in for a party favor or prize without knowing what one will get. [Mid-1800s] See also: bag, grabgrab bag
Synonyms for grab bagnoun a collection of various thingsSynonyms- assortment
- conglomeration
- gallimaufry
- hodgepodge
- jumble
- medley
- mélange
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- mixture
- olio
- patchwork
- potpourri
- salmagundi
- variety
Words related to grab bagnoun an assortment of miscellaneous itemsRelated Words- assortment
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mixed bag
- motley
- potpourri
- salmagundi
- smorgasbord
- variety
- mixture
noun a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contentsRelated Words |