bags

The word “bags” has 1 syllable: bags

It's pronounced as /bæɡz/

What is synonym and antonym for bags?

In the thesaurus, “bags” has 37 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for bags along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for bags

achieves
attains
bulges
bulk
catches
chunk
earns
equipment
extent
gains
garners
gear
gets
grabs
lands
leaves
load
lot
luggage
makes
measure
number
paraphernalia
pokes
pouches
protrudes
purses
reaps
sacks
scores
snatches
stands out
supply
ton
traps
volume
wins

Antonyms for bags

compresses
contracts
discharges
drops
forfeits
gives
grants
loses
misses
pays
releases
shrinks

Meanings of bags

noun
1. A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.
2. A handbag.
3. A suitcase.
4. A schoolbag, especially a backpack.
5. One’s preference.
6. An ugly woman.
7. The cloth-covered pillow used for first, second, and third base.
8. First, second, or third base.
9. (preceded by "the") A breathalyzer, so named because it formerly had a plastic bag over the end to measure a set amount of breath.
10. A collection of objects, disregarding order, but (unlike a set) in which elements may be repeated.
11. A sac in animal bodies, containing some fluid or other substance.
12. A pouch tied behind a man's head to hold the back-hair of a wig; a bag wig.
13. The quantity of game bagged in a hunt.
14. A scrotum.
15. A unit of measure of cement equal to 94 pounds.
16. (chiefly in the plural) A dark circle under the eye, caused by lack of sleep, drug addiction etc.
17. A small envelope that contains drugs, especially narcotics.
18. £1000, a grand.
19. A large number or amount.
verb
1. To put into a bag.
2. To catch or kill, especially when fishing or hunting.
3. To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.
4. To furnish or load with a bag.
5. (African American Vernacular) To bring a woman one met on the street with one.
6. (African American Vernacular) To laugh uncontrollably.
7. To criticise sarcastically.
8. To provide with artificial ventilation via a bag valve mask (BVM) resuscitator.
9. To fit with a bag to collect urine.
10. To (cause to) swell or hang down like a full bag.
11. To hang like an empty bag.
12. To drop away from the correct course.
13. To swell with arrogance.
14. To become pregnant.
15. To reserve for oneself.
interjection
1. Used to claim something for oneself, especially in the combination 'Bags I'.

Example Sentences

Bags of groceries sat on the kitchen counter, waiting to be unpacked.
She hurriedly grabbed her bags and rushed out the door to catch the bus.
His eyes widened in surprise as he beheld the bags of gold coins on the table.
We need to find a solution for the growing bags of trash accumulating in the alley.
Despite the weight of her bags, she managed to climb the stairs to her apartment.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bags, such as: achieves, attains, bulges, bulk, catches, chunk, compresses.

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