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1. sack - noun

· a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

Synonym(s): poke, paper_bag, carrier_bag

Hypernym(s): bag




2. sack - noun

· an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"

Synonym(s): pouch, sac, pocket

Hypernym(s): cavity, enclosed_space




3. sack - noun

· the quantity contained in a sack

Synonym(s): sackful

Hypernym(s): containerful




4. sack - noun

· any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)

Hypernym(s): white_wine




5. sack - noun

· a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

Synonym(s): sacque

Hypernym(s): jacket




6. sack - noun

· a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

Synonym(s): hammock

Hypernym(s): bed




7. sack - noun

· a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

Synonym(s): chemise, shift

Hypernym(s): dress, frock




8. sack - noun

· the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"

Hypernym(s): plundering, pillage, pillaging




9. sack - noun

· the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

Synonym(s): dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sacking

Hypernym(s): termination, ending, conclusion




10. sack - verb

· plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"

Synonym(s): plunder

Hypernym(s): take




11. sack - verb

· terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

Synonym(s): displace, fire, give_notice, can, dismiss, give_the_axe, send_away, force_out, give_the_sack, terminate

Hypernym(s): remove




12. sack - verb

· make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

Synonym(s): net, sack_up, clear

Hypernym(s): profit, gain, benefit




13. sack - verb

· put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

Hypernym(s): encase, incase, case





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