bag

UK
/bæɡ/
US
/bæɡ/

Translations

bagnoun
bags
pl
UK
/bæɡ/
US
/bæɡ/
She packed her lunch in a brown paper bag.
Elle a emballé son déjeuner dans un sac en papier brun.
sac à mainFamilier pour un accessoire féminin.
She reached into her bag to find her keys.
Elle a fouillé dans son sac à main pour trouver ses clés.
pocheSurtout au pluriel pour les cernes ou les poches sous les yeux.
Late nights left dark bags under his eyes.
Les nuits tardives lui ont laissé de sombres poches sous les yeux.
Additional translations
gibierTerme de chasse.
priseEmploi cynégétique ou halieutique.
carréBase au baseball.
trucFamilier.
bagverb
bagged
Past Simple
bagged
Past Participle
bagging
Gerund
UK
/bæɡ/
US
/bæɡ/
ensacherMettre dans un sac.
She bagged the groceries after checking out at the store.
Elle a ensaché les courses après être passée à la caisse du magasin.
obtenirAu sens de réussir à avoir quelque chose.
She managed to bag the lead role in the school play.
Elle a réussi à obtenir le rôle principal dans la pièce de théâtre de l'école.
Additional translations
capturerSurtout en contexte de chasse.
dénigrerFamilier.
se relâcherSe dit d'un vêtement ou d'une matière qui devient lâche ou bouffant.
annulerFamilier.
bagadjective
UK
/bæɡ/
US
/bæɡ/
Used attributively (e.g., “bag lunch”, “bag limit”).
Additional translations
en sacEmploi attributif.

Definitions

bagnoun
A container made of flexible material with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
She packed her lunch in a brown paper bag.
A quantity of game or fish caught at one time.
The hunter's bag included several ducks and a rabbit.
A woman's handbag or purse.
She reached into her bag to find her keys.
An unattractive or unpleasant woman (informal, derogatory).
He rudely referred to his neighbor as an old bag.
A specific amount of an illegal drug packaged for sale.
The police found a bag of marijuana in his car.
Any of the bases on a baseball field.
The runner slid into the bag just ahead of the tag.
A person’s particular interest, taste, or area of expertise (slang).
Classic literature is really not my bag.
A loose swelling or bulge in clothing or a part of the body, especially beneath the eyes (usually plural).
Late nights left dark bags under his eyes.
bagverb
To put something into a bag.
She bagged the groceries after checking out at the store.
To capture or kill an animal, especially in hunting.
He bagged a deer during the hunting trip last weekend.
To secure or obtain something, often through effort.
She managed to bag the lead role in the school play.
To criticize or speak negatively about someone or something.
He was always bagging on his coworkers for their mistakes.
To hang loosely or bulge like a bag; to become puffy or saggy.
The sweater bagged at the elbows after a day’s wear.
(Informal) To cancel, abandon, or decide against doing something.
They decided to bag the meeting and go home early.
bagadjective
Designed for or suitable to be put in a bag; sold, packed, or carried in a bag (attributive use).
We brought a bag lunch for the hike.