■ noun
1》 a flexible container with an opening at the top.
↘a piece of luggage.
2》 ( ~s ) loose folds of skin under a person's eyes.
3》 ( ~s ) Brit. dated loose-fitting trousers.
4》 ( ~s of ) informal, chiefly Brit. plenty of.
5》 the amount of game shot by a hunter.
6》 (usu. old ~ ) informal an unpleasant or disliked woman.
7》 ( one's ~ ) informal one's particular interest or taste.
8》 Baseball a base.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged )
1》 put in a ~.
2》 succeed in killing or catching (an animal).
↘succeed in securing.
3》 (of clothes) form loose bulges due to wear.
4》 N. Amer. informal fit (a patient) with an oxygen mask.
5》 Austral. informal criticize.
Phrases
~ and ~gage with all one's belongings.
~ of tricks informal a set of ingenious plans, techniques, or resources.
~s (or ~s I ) Brit. informal a child's expression used to make a claim to something.
in the ~ informal
1》 (of something desirable) as good as secured.
2》 US drunk.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
~ger noun
Origin
ME: perh. from ON ~gi .