sack

The word “sack” has 1 syllable: sack

It's pronounced as /sæk/

What is synonym and antonym for sack?

In the thesaurus, “sack” has 21 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for sack

ax
axe
bag
bed
bunk
couch
despoil
discharge
dismiss
expel
fire
loot
pillage
plunder
pouch
raid
release
remove
retire
strip
terminate

Antonyms for sack

employ
engage
hire
hold
keep
retain
take on
welcome

Meanings of sack

noun
1. A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
2. The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).
3. The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.
4. Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
5. A successful tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. See verb sense4 below.
6. One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.
7. Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position, usually as give (someone) the sack or get the sack. See verb sense5 below.
8. Bed; usually as hit the sack or in the sack. See also sack out.
9. (also sacque) A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a Watteau back or sack-back, fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century; or, formerly, a loose-fitting hip-length jacket, cloak or cape.
10. A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending from top to bottom without a cross seam.
11. The scrotum.
12. A variety of light-colored dry wine from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong white wine from southern Europe; sherry.
13. A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
14. (games) A sacrifice.
15. The privilege, formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines.
16. A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
17. The privilege, formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines.
verb
1. To put in a sack or sacks.
2. To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
3. To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
4. To tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage, especially before he is able to throw a pass.
5. To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
6. In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.
7. (games) To sacrifice.

Example Sentences

He decided to sack the quarterback before he could make a pass.
The grocery store clerk asked if I wanted paper or plastic for my sack.
After a long day at work, she slumped into the comfy chair and let out a sigh, tossing her sack of belongings onto the floor.
The mischievous kids planned to sack the principal's office with water balloons during the school carnival.
The chef carefully measured the flour before adding it to the mixing bowl for the bread sack.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sack, such as: ax, axe, bag, bed, bunk, couch, despoil.

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