Bag
/bæɡ/
Definitions
2 meaningsA flexible container, typically made of fabric, paper, or plastic, used for carrying or storing things.
/bæɡ/
A container made of flexible material, used for carrying things.
She carried her books in a canvas bag.
💡 Simply: A thing you carry stuff in.
More Examples
He put the trash in a garbage bag.
How It's Used
"I packed my lunch in a brown paper bag."
"The cashier put the groceries in a plastic bag."
To put something into a bag.
/bæɡ/
He bagged the apples.
💡 Simply: To put something inside a bag.
More Examples
They bagged all the evidence.
How It's Used
"I bagged the groceries quickly."
Idioms & expressions
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret.
"He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."
From Old Norse baggi, meaning 'belly, pouch'. Its use spread across Germanic languages and evolved into the modern English word.
Historically, 'bag' referred more often to sacks made of fabric for storing larger quantities of goods.
Memory tip
Think of a 'bag' as a 'belly' – it holds things inside.
Word Origin
"belly, pouch"