n.
Pronunciation: ' sak
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sak bag, sackcloth, from Old English sacc, from Latin saccus bag & Late Latin saccus sackcloth, both from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew ś aq bag, sackcloth
Date: before 12th century
1 : a usually rectangular-shaped bag (as of paper, burlap, or canvas)
2 : the amount contained in a sack especially : a fixed amount of a commodity used as a unit of measure
3 a : a woman's loose-fitting dress b : a short usually loose-fitting coat for women and children c : SACQUE 2
4 : DISMISSAL <gave him the sack >
5 a : HAMMOCK , BUNK b : BED
6 : a base in baseball
7 : an instance of sacking the quarterback in football
– sack · ful \ - ˌ fu ̇ l \ noun