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Detailed Synonyms for sack in English

sack:

to sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)

  1. to sack
    to discharge; to fire; to dismiss; to release; to sack; to drop
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • release verb (releases, released, releasing)
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    to lay off
    – dismiss, usually for economic reasons 1
    • lay off verb (lays off, laid off, laying off)
  2. to sack
    to discharge; to dismiss; to fire; to lay off; to cast out; to throw out; to sack; to be discharged
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • lay off verb (lays off, laid off, laying off)
    • cast out verb (casts out, casted out, casting out)
    • throw out verb (throws out, threw out, throwing out)
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
    • be discharged verb (is discharged, being discharged)
  3. to sack
    – put in a sack 1
    to sack
    – put in a sack 1
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
      • The grocer sacked the onions1
  4. to sack
    – make as a net profit 1
    to clear; to net; to sack; sack up
    – make as a net profit 1
    • clear verb (clears, cleared, clearing)
      • The company cleared $1 million1
    • net verb (nets, netted, netting)
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
    • sack up verb
  5. to sack
    – plunder (a town) after capture 1
    to sack; to plunder
    – plunder (a town) after capture 1
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
      • the barbarians sacked Rome1
    • plunder verb (plunders, plundered, plundering)

Conjugations for sack:

present
  1. sack
  2. sack
  3. sacks
  4. sack
  5. sack
  6. sack
simple past
  1. sacked
  2. sacked
  3. sacked
  4. sacked
  5. sacked
  6. sacked
present perfect
  1. have sacked
  2. have sacked
  3. has sacked
  4. have sacked
  5. have sacked
  6. have sacked
past continuous
  1. was sacking
  2. were sacking
  3. was sacking
  4. were sacking
  5. were sacking
  6. were sacking
future
  1. shall sack
  2. will sack
  3. will sack
  4. shall sack
  5. will sack
  6. will sack
continuous present
  1. am sacking
  2. are sacking
  3. is sacking
  4. are sacking
  5. are sacking
  6. are sacking
subjunctive
  1. be sacked
  2. be sacked
  3. be sacked
  4. be sacked
  5. be sacked
  6. be sacked
diverse
  1. sack!
  2. let's sack!
  3. sacked
  4. sacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sack [the ~] noun

  1. the sack
    – the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) 1
    the release; the discharge; the sack; the dismissal; the liberation; the firing; the sacking; the dismission
    – the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) 1
  2. the sack
    – the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter 1
    the sack
    – the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter 1
    • sack [the ~] noun
      • the sack of Rome1
  3. the sack
    – a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist 1
    the shift; the sack; the chemise
    – a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist 1
  4. the sack
    – a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily 1
    the sack; the hammock
    – a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily 1
  5. the sack
    – a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases 1
    the poke; the sack; the paper bag; the carrier bag
    – a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases 1
  6. the sack
    – a woman's full loose hiplength jacket 1
    the sack; the sacque
    – a woman's full loose hiplength jacket 1
  7. the sack
    – any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) 1
    the sack
    – any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) 1
  8. the sack
    – the quantity contained in a sack 1
    the sack; the sackful
    – the quantity contained in a sack 1
  9. the sack
    – an enclosed space 1
    the sack; the pouch; the pocket; the sac
    – an enclosed space 1
    • sack [the ~] noun
    • pouch [the ~] noun
    • pocket [the ~] noun
      • the trapped miners found a pocket of air1
    • sac [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "sack":

  1. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)1
  2. the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter1
    • the sack of Rome1
  3. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist1
  4. a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily1
  5. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases1
  6. a woman's full loose hiplength jacket1
  7. any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)1
  8. the quantity contained in a sack1
  9. an enclosed space1
  10. put in a sack1
    • The grocer sacked the onions1
  11. make as a net profit1
  12. plunder (a town) after capture1
    • the barbarians sacked Rome1

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