a bagger

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A person whose job is to put groceries into bags at a store checkout.

   Grammar: Countable: one bagger, two baggers; usually said of supermarket staff.

   Patterns

   • work as a bagger
   • a bagger at a supermarket

   He got a summer job as a bagger at the local supermarket.

   The bagger carefully put the eggs on top of the other groceries.

   She was a bagger for two years before she became a cashier.

2. 2nouncountableinformalsport

   In baseball, a player who reaches a base by hitting the ball well; short for base hit collector.

   Grammar: Countable; used in sports talk, often in phrases like 'a three-bagger'.

   Patterns

   • a two-bagger
   • a three-bagger

   He hit a two-bagger in the fifth inning.

   The rookie has been a consistent bagger all season.

3. 3nouncountabletechnical

   A machine or device that fills bags with goods.

   Grammar: Countable; often used with a modifier such as 'tea bagger' or 'sand bagger'.

   Patterns

   • a tea bagger
   • a sand bagger

   The factory installed a new tea bagger to speed up production.

   The sand bagger filled hundreds of bags before the flood.

Word forms

Common combinations

work as a bagger

He worked as a bagger at the grocery store.

a bagger at a store

She is a bagger at the store on the corner.

a two-bagger

The batter hit a two-bagger to left field.

a tea bagger

The tea bagger packs loose leaves into small bags.

Synonyms and how they differ

packer

Packer is more general and can mean anyone who packs goods in a factory or warehouse, not just groceries.

checkout assistant

Checkout assistant is a broader job title that may include bagging and taking payment.

Word family

bag noun

A container made of paper, cloth, or plastic used for carrying things.

bag verb

To put something into a bag.

bagging noun

The act or job of putting goods into bags.

Commonly confused: a bagger or bagger vs. beggar?

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