sack
//sæk//
Noun
sackSingular
sacksPlural
1
A large bag made of strong material, used for storing and carrying goods such as grain, coal, or potatoes.
The farmer filled a sack with potatoes.
2
The contents of a sack or the amount it can hold.
We used a whole sack of potatoes for the party.
Verb
sackInfinitive
sackPresent tense
sackedPast tense
sackedPast participle
sackingPresent participle
sacksThird-person singular
1
To dismiss someone from employment; to fire.
The company sacked him for being late too often.
2
To plunder or loot a captured town or city.
The invading army sacked the city and took all its treasures.
Noun
sackSingular
sacksPlural
1
The plundering of a town or city after capture.
The sack of the city lasted for three days.