bag
/bæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈæɡ] /bæɡ/ (ame, ipa)
bag — noun
- bagsingular
- bagsplural
1. A light paper or plastic holder with an open top, used for carrying food, shoppi
A light paper or plastic holder with an open top, used for carrying food, shopping, or other goods.
The cashier packed the oranges into a thin paper bag for Anjali.
paper bag / plastic bag for goods
Hao tore the snack bag open before the movie started.
A wet bag split and dropped the groceries onto the kitchen floor.
The bakery gives every customer a small bag for warm rolls.
用法筆記
Often used for ordinary shopping or food packaging, especially when the bag is thin and temporary.
2. A handled or portable bag used for personal belongings, money, or the things you
A handled or portable bag used for personal belongings, money, or the things you take on a trip.
Sofia hung a leather bag on the chair before ordering coffee.
bag for personal belongings
Mateo checked his travel bag twice before leaving for the airport.
The nurse kept a pen, keys, and cards in a shoulder bag.
Femi zipped the overnight bag after folding the last clean shirt.
用法筆記
This sense covers handbags, shoulder bags, and travel bags when the focus is on carrying personal things.
3. Puffy or hanging skin below the eyes, often caused by age, stress, or too little
Puffy or hanging skin below the eyes, often caused by age, stress, or too little sleep.
After three night shifts, dark bags showed under the doctor's eyes.
bags under [someone's] eyes
The mirror made the bags under Eli's eyes look even deeper.
Cold spoons helped reduce the bags after a week of exams.
The actor asked for makeup to cover the bags before filming.
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural in the fixed pattern 'bags under the eyes'.
4. The place on a shopping website where chosen items wait before you pay for them.
The place on a shopping website where chosen items wait before you pay for them.
Nellie added the boots to her bag but waited for the sale.
add to bag before checkout
The last ticket disappeared from my bag before I reached payment.
Customers can save items in the bag and finish checkout later.
A pop-up reminded Ziad that two books were still in the bag.
用法筆記
Common on shopping sites that use 'bag' instead of 'cart' in the interface.
5. A highly insulting way to refer to an older woman you dislike or look down on.
A highly insulting way to refer to an older woman you dislike or look down on.
The landlord shouted "old bag" at the neighbour and shocked everyone.
old bag — insulting label
Christopher stormed out when the drunk man called his aunt a bag.
The director cut the line because bag sounded needlessly cruel.
The child was punished for repeating that bag insult from television.
用法筆記
This word is offensive and should usually be avoided outside direct quotation or explanation.
6. One of the square markers a baseball runner must touch while moving around the f
One of the square markers a baseball runner must touch while moving around the field.
The runner slid back to the bag before the tag arrived.
back to the bag / off the bag
A wild throw pulled the first baseman off the bag.
The coach yelled for Leo to keep one foot on the bag.
Dust flew up as the shortstop stepped on the bag for the out.
用法筆記
Used in baseball for the base itself, especially in spoken sports commentary.
7. The quantity a bag contains, or the amount a bag is able to hold.
The quantity a bag contains, or the amount a bag is able to hold.
The recipe needs a whole bag of flour for the festival bread.
a bag of [substance] as a unit
One bag of soil was enough for only half the garden bed.
The baker ordered another bag of sugar before the weekend rush.
Each camper carried a bag of rice up the hill trail.
用法筆記
Often used as a practical unit for ingredients or supplies rather than to describe the bag itself.
8. The type of activity or subject a person especially enjoys or is good at.
The type of activity or subject a person especially enjoys or is good at.
Street photography is Hao's bag, but studio work feels dull.
X is somebody's bag
Coding was never my bag, so I joined the design team.
Jazz is Sofia's bag, while her brother prefers heavy metal.
Fixing engines is really the mechanic's bag after twenty years.
文法句型
be somebody's bag
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern 'X is somebody's bag' or 'not my bag' rather than as a general count noun.
9. A collection of methods, tools, or mixed items that can be used for different pu
A collection of methods, tools, or mixed items that can be used for different purposes.
The new coach brought a fresh bag of tricks to training.
bag of tricks / mixed bag
The repair kit is a mixed bag of cables, tape, and clips.
Experienced teachers keep a bag of tricks for restless classes.
The festival program was a mixed bag of music and street food.
用法筆記
Often appears in set phrases such as 'bag of tricks' or 'mixed bag' rather than as a neutral label for any collection.
bag — verb
- bagpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bags3rd person singular
- bagging-ing form
- baggedpast simple
1. To place something into a bag so it can be carried, stored, or sold.
To place something into a bag so it can be carried, stored, or sold.
The clerk bagged the peaches while Anjali paid at the counter.
bag + groceries/items
Workers bag the coffee beans as soon as they cool.
The volunteer bagged clean socks for families after the flood.
Mateo bagged the wet clothes before stepping onto the bus.
文法句型
bag + object
用法筆記
Often used in shops, warehouses, and food packing when the focus is on putting items into bags efficiently.
2. To secure something before anyone else can take or claim it.
To secure something before anyone else can take or claim it.
Hoa arrived early and bagged the last table by the window.
bag + last/only available thing
Ziad bagged two front-row seats before the online rush began.
The hikers bagged the only dry shelter before the storm hit.
Eli called first and bagged the final room at the hostel.
文法句型
bag + seat/room/table
用法筆記
Informal and often used for seats, rooms, tickets, or another limited opportunity.
3. To succeed in getting a prize, title, or other reward, especially in a contest.
To succeed in getting a prize, title, or other reward, especially in a contest.
Sofia bagged the gold medal after a brilliant final race.
bag + prize/award/title
The small film bagged three awards at the festival.
Mathieu hopes to bag a scholarship for next year's course.
The striker bagged the player-of-the-match trophy after scoring twice.
文法句型
bag + prize/award/title
用法筆記
Informal and common in journalism or sport when someone wins something desirable.
4. To kill game while hunting, especially after shooting it.
To kill game while hunting, especially after shooting it.
The hunters bagged two ducks before the fog lifted.
bag + animal in hunting
Rangers fined the tourist for bagging a protected deer.
The guide warned everyone never to bag birds near the village.
Poachers tried to bag wild goats in the mountain reserve.
文法句型
bag + animal/bird
用法筆記
Used mainly in hunting contexts and often refers to game taken during an outing.
5. To make it all the way up a mountain or another high peak.
To make it all the way up a mountain or another high peak.
The team bagged the summit just before the afternoon storm.
bag the summit / bag a peak
Nellie bagged three small peaks during the summer hiking trip.
By noon, the climbers had bagged the mountain and started down.
The guide planned to bag two ridges before sunset.
文法句型
bag + summit/peak
用法筆記
Informal among hikers and climbers, especially when talking about collecting several summits on one trip.
6. To sag, hang loosely, or stick outward in a loose bag-like shape.
To sag, hang loosely, or stick outward in a loose bag-like shape.
After a year of wear, the knees of the jeans bagged badly.
bag at the knees / bag out
The old sofa bagged in the middle after years of use.
Coins made the thin pocket bag out against the lining.
The wet canvas bagged from the fence after the heavy rain.
文法句型
bag at/around
bag out
用法筆記
Common with clothing, fabric, or surfaces that lose shape and start to hang or swell outward.
7. To stop using one thing and choose something else instead because it seems bette
To stop using one thing and choose something else instead because it seems better.
The coach bagged the old plan and switched to a faster attack.
bag + plan/item and use another
Femi bagged the broken umbrella and bought a stronger one.
The designer bagged that font and picked a cleaner style.
We bagged the bus idea and rented two bicycles instead.
文法句型
bag + plan/item/idea
用法筆記
Informal and often used when someone rejects a plan, object, or choice in favor of a better one.
8. To make fun of someone or something with unkind jokes or criticism.
To make fun of someone or something with unkind jokes or criticism.
The older boys bagged Leo for bringing a pink lunch box.
bag + person for [reason]
Commenters bagged the singer's outfit before the concert even started.
The show often bags politicians with cheap jokes and loud laughter.
Anjali asked her friends not to bag the new student.
文法句型
bag + person/thing
用法筆記
Informal and unkind; it suggests public ridicule rather than mild teasing.