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Meaning of the word sack in English

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sack

US /sæk/
UK /sæk/
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Noun

1.

a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods

Example:
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He carried a heavy sack of potatoes.
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The mailman left a sack of letters at the door.
Synonym:
bag pouch container
2.

(the sack) dismissal from employment

Example:
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He got the sack for being late too many times.
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The company gave him the sack after the scandal.
Synonym:
dismissal firing termination discharge redundancy

Verb

1.

dismiss someone from employment

Example:
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The manager decided to sack him for insubordination.
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They threatened to sack anyone who leaked information.
Synonym:
dismiss fire terminate discharge
2.

(in football or American football) tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage

Example:
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The defensive end managed to sack the quarterback for a loss of ten yards.
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The team's strategy was to constantly pressure and sack the opposing quarterback.
Synonym:
tackle bring down take down
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