Sack Definition

săk

sacked, sacks

noun

sacks

A bag, esp. a large one of coarse cloth, for holding grain, foodstuffs, etc.

Webster's New World

Such a bag with its contents.

Webster's New World

The amount that a sack can hold.

Sold two sacks of rice.

American Heritage

The quantity contained in such a bag: a measure of weight of varying amounts.

Webster's New World

A short, loosefitting jacket worn by women.

Webster's New World

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verb

sacked, sacks

To put into a sack or sacks.

Webster's New World

To dismiss (a person) from a job; discharge.

Webster's New World

To tackle (a passer who is attempting a forward pass)

Webster's New World

To rob (a town, for example) of goods or valuables, especially after capture.

American Heritage

To plunder or loot (a captured city, etc.)

Webster's New World

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idiom

sack in

Webster's New World

hit the sack

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sack

Singular:

sack

Plural:

From Middle English sak (“bag, sackcloth"), from Old English sacc (“sack, bag") and Old English sæcc (“sackcloth, sacking"); both from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz (“sack"), from Latin saccus (“large bag"), from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “bag of coarse cloth"), from Phoenician, Ancient Egyptian 𓆷𓈎𓄜 (sAq, “sack"). Cognate with Dutch zak, German Sack, Swedish säck, Hebrew שַׂק (Å›aq), Akkadian ð’†ð’Š“ (saqqu).

From Wiktionary
Probably from French (mettre à) sac (to put in) a sack from Old French sac sack from Latin saccus sack, bag sack¹

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old English sacc from Latin saccus from Greek sakkos of Semitic origin śqq in Semitic roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From earlier (wyne) seck, from Middle French (vin) sec (“dry (wine)"), from Latin siccus (“dry")

From Wiktionary
From French (vin) sec dry (wine) from Old French from Latin siccus dry

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition