Meaning & use
bag
A container made of flexible material, such as cloth, paper, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
See it in a sentence
She packed a bag full of sandwiches and fruit for the long train ride.
He forgot his gym bag at home and had to run back for it.
A note on using this word
As an informal verb, to bag something means to succeed in getting or catching it, as in bag a bargain.
Words with a similar meaning
sackpouch
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To succeed in catching, obtaining, or securing something, often informally.
Shoppers hoped to bag a bargain during the store's holiday sale.
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