A large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods. The farmer filled the sack with potatoes from the field.
A dismissal from employment. After the company downsized, many employees received the sack.
A loose-fitting dress, blouse, or coat. She wore a stylish sack that was both comfortable and chic.
An act of plundering or looting, especially of a city or town after capture. The sack of the city left it in ruins and its treasures stolen.
In American football, a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. The defensive end recorded his third sack of the game, pushing the offense back.
A bed, especially as referred to in informal expressions. I'm exhausted—I'm going to hit the sack.
A dry white wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands (historical). The Elizabethan gentlemen toasted each other with cups of sack.
(slang, vulgar) The scrotum. He got hit right in the sack.
To dismiss someone from employment. The company decided to sack several employees due to budget cuts.
To plunder and destroy a captured town or city. The invading army proceeded to sack the city, leaving it in ruins.
To put into a sack or sacks; to bag. After harvesting, they sacked the rice for transport.
In American football, to tackle a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. The linebacker sacked the quarterback for a ten-yard loss.