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sack
noun
a
large
strong
bag
made
of
thick
paper
,
cloth
,
or
plastic
used
for
carrying
or
storing
things
•
She
filled
a
sack
with
potatoes
from
the
garden
.
She
filled
a
sack
with
potatoes
from
the
garden
.
•
The
mail
carrier
threw
the
heavy
sack
of
letters
over
his
shoulder
.
The
mail
carrier
threw
the
heavy
sack
of
letters
over
his
shoulder
.
noun
informal
:
the
act
of
being
dismissed
from
a
job
•
Ted
got the sack
for
repeatedly
arriving
late
.
Ted
got the sack
for
repeatedly
arriving
late
.
•
After
the
scandal
,
the
CEO
faced
the
sack
.
After
the
scandal
,
the
CEO
faced
the
sack
.
verb
to
remove
someone
from
a
job
;
to
fire
them
•
The
manager
sacked
two
employees
for
stealing
.
The
manager
sacked
two
employees
for
stealing
.
•
If
you
keep
being
rude
to
customers
,
they
might
sack
you
.
If
you
keep
being
rude
to
customers
,
they
might
sack
you
.
noun
in
American
football
,
a
tackle
of
the
quarterback
behind
the
line
of
scrimmage
before
he
can
throw
the
ball
•
The
crowd
cheered
after
the
defensive
end
made
a
huge
sack
on
third
down
.
The
crowd
cheered
after
the
defensive
end
made
a
huge
sack
on
third
down
.
•
The
rookie
recorded
three
sacks
in
his
first
game
.
The
rookie
recorded
three
sacks
in
his
first
game
.
verb
to
steal
from
and
destroy
a
place
,
especially
a
city
,
usually
during
war
;
to
plunder
•
The
army
sacked
the
ancient
city
and
carried
off
its
treasures
.
The
army
sacked
the
ancient
city
and
carried
off
its
treasures
.
•
Vikings
were
known
to
sack
coastal
towns
in
the
Middle
Ages
.
Vikings
were
known
to
sack
coastal
towns
in
the
Middle
Ages
.
noun
an
act
of
stealing
from
and
destroying
a
place
,
especially
a
city
,
during
war
•
The
sack
of
Rome
in
1527
shocked
all
of
Europe
.
The
sack of Rome
in
1527
shocked
all
of
Europe
.
•
History
books
describe
the
sack
of
the
ancient
capital
in
vivid
detail
.
History
books
describe
the
sack
of
the
ancient
capital
in
vivid
detail
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
'sac'
,
meaning
'bag'
;
the
verb
and
military
noun
senses
developed
later
from
the
idea
of
carrying
loot
away
in
a
sack
.
