Definition of bage
1. bag [ n ] a flexible container with a single opening
Examples:
"he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)
He was wearing sneakers and shorts and an open-collared shirt , and in his hand he carried a little black bag .
`` And for that he needs a little bag '' ?
`` I 've solved the mystery of the little bag .
Synonyms bag Related Terms container backpack saddlebag sleeping_bag pouch purse sack ice_pack sweat_bag mailbag nosebag burn_bag drawstring_bag dust_bag tool_bag sponge_bag tucker-bag body_bag bladder ragbag rosin_bag sachet envelope sandbag skin gamebag book_bag plastic_bag golf_bag tea_bag gunnysack sickbag carryall schoolbag beanbag air_bag2. bag [ n ] a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Examples:
"she reached into her bag and found a comb"
(Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)
But before she left her room she dug_into her big moire bag , took_out the envelope holding her marriage_contract and the wax seal had been broken .
She thrust the envelope back in the bag ; there was no point in locking it up in the armoire now , it was like locking the barn after the horse was stolen .
Synonyms purse handbag bag pocketbook Related Terms container shoulder_bag etui evening_bag clutch_bag reticule clasp3. bag [ n ] place that runner must touch before scoring
Examples:
"he scrambled to get back to the bag"
(Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)
Mike caught the ball just as the catcher slid into the bag .
He came into the bag with his body and Mike_Deegan brought the ball down full in his face .
Synonyms base bag Related Terms baseball_equipment home_plate third_base second_base first_base baseball_diamond4. bag [ n ] the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
Examples:
"his bag included two deer"
(Sports Age, 24:9...)
Unlimited game bags are possible and legal in more_than 40 states , on shooting_preserves ( one of the newer phases of modern game management ) for five and six months each_year .
Would you like to organize Teen Hunters Clubs , shooting programs , and have information on seasons including six months of hunting with unlimited game bags on shooting_preserves ?
Synonyms bag Related Terms indefinite_quantity5. bag [ n ] a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
Examples:
"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
The doctor opened the smallest of his cases , an unimposing straw bag , and exposed the contents for Alex 's inspection .
Synonyms suitcase bag grip traveling_bag Related Terms baggage gripsack garment_bag overnighter portmanteau weekender carpetbag6. bag [ n ] the quantity that a bag will hold
Examples:
"he ate a large bag of popcorn"
(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)
They went shopping in the neighborhood , and bought two loaves_of_bread with the ration coupons they had been given in Blois , and some cheese , and a dozen eggs , and a bag of oranges from a peddler in the Place_Redoute - the first oranges they had seen since they landed .
Synonyms bag bagful Related Terms containerful7. bag [ v ] capture or kill, as in hunting
Examples:
"bag a few pheasants"
(Larry Koller, "The New Guns of '61"...)
Small antelope were generally grassed with one_shot , and the .44 Magnum carbine also bagged reedbuck , kob and wart hog with deadly efficiency ; these are fairly large , tough animals .
Synonyms bag Related Terms capture hunt8. bag [ v ] put into a bag
Examples:
"The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries"
9. bag [ n ] mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
Synonyms bag udder Related Terms mammary_gland cow nanny ewe10. bag [ v ] put in one's pocket
Examples:
"He pocketed the change"
11. bag [ v ] bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
Synonyms bag bulge Related Terms stick_out protuberate bulge12. bag [ v ] take unlawfully
Synonyms bag pocket Related Terms steal pocket13. bag [ n ] an ugly or ill-tempered woman
Examples:
"he was romancing the old bag for her money"
14. bag [ v ] hang loosely, like an empty bag
Synonyms bag Related Terms sag sacking15. bag [ n ] an activity that you like or at which you are superior
Examples:
"chemistry is not my cup of tea"
"his bag now is learning to play golf"
"marriage was scarcely his dish"
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