1
2
: something resembling a bag: such as
a(1)
: a pouched or pendulous bodily part or organ
especially : udder
(2)
: a puffy or sagging protuberance of flabby skin
b
: a puffed-out sag or bulge in cloth
c
: a square white stuffed canvas bag used to mark a base in baseball
3
: the amount contained in a bag
4
a
: a quantity of game taken
also : the maximum legal quantity of game
b
: an assortment or collection especially of nonmaterial things
a bag of tricks
5
: an unattractive woman
6
: something one likes or does regularly or well
also : one's characteristic way of doing things
see also:
bagged; bagging
1
: to swell out : bulge
The tent bagged outward under the force of the wind.
2
: to hang loosely
pants bagging in the back
1
: to cause to swell
2
: to put into a bag
bag groceries
3
4
: to achieve in or as if in competition : win
bag a playoff berth
5
informal
a
: to give up, forgo, or abandon especially for something more desirable or attainable
—often used with it
decided to bag her job and move to the country
I headed all the way across campus in the sleet for my 12:40, and after twenty minutes I just wanted to bag it and crawl back into bed.—
Kate Haracz
Kate Haracz
6
medical : to ventilate the lungs of (a patient) using a hand-squeezed bag attached to a face mask
I asked the respiratory therapist to continue bagging and assisting the patient while I sought the family's permission not to proceed with intubation.—Malinda H. Bell
Malinda H. Bell
bagger noun
plural baggers
bachelor of agriculture
Examples of bag in a Sentence
Noun She packed her lunch in a paper bag. She put the pencil in her bag. a tired old man with bags under his eyes Verb He got a job bagging groceries. The hunters bagged five deer altogether. We bagged 10 fish today. She's expected to bag the award for the team's most valuable player. I bagged the last seat so everyone else had to stand.
Recent Examples on the Web
Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 This bag is made of supple Italian suede (still suitable for spring and can totally handle summer) and features two interior pockets and a key-ring holder. —Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 Here are the exact minutes in which Kane has bagged his 50 goals, with 21 of them coming in the first half and 29 in the second. —Will Jeanes, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bag
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Noun
Think refillable bottles, cloth bags, bamboo utensils, and of course, natural cleaning supplies. —Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 This bag is made of supple Italian suede (still suitable for spring and can totally handle summer) and features two interior pockets and a key-ring holder. —Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Although cleaning roofs is an entirely different process, one best practice when washing the roof is always to bag the downspouts. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 Here are the exact minutes in which Kane has bagged his 50 goals, with 21 of them coming in the first half and 29 in the second. —Will Jeanes, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bag
Cite this Entry
“Bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bag. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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bag
1 of 2 noun
1
a
: a container made of flexible material (as paper or plastic)
c
: suitcase
2
a
: a pouched or hanging bodily part or organ (as an udder)
also : a puffy sagging area of loose skin
bags under the eyes
b
: a puffed-out sag or bulge in cloth
c
: a square white stuffed canvas container that marks a base in baseball
3
: the amount contained in a bag
4
: a quantity of game taken or permitted to be taken
bag
2 of 2 verb
bagged; bagging
1
: to swell out
pants bag at the knees
2
: to put into a bag
bagging groceries
3
: to kill or capture in hunting
the hunter bagged a deer
Medical Definition
bag
1 of 2 noun
ˈbag
1
: a pouched or pendulous bodily part or organ
especially : udder
2
: a puffy or sagging protuberance of flabby skin
an aging face with bags below the eyes
bag
2 of 2 transitive verb
bagged; bagging
: to ventilate the lungs of (a patient) using a hand-squeezed bag attached to a face mask
I asked the respiratory therapist to continue bagging and assisting the patient while I sought the family's permission not to proceed with intubation.—Malinda H. Bell, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Malinda H. Bell, The Journal of the American Medical Association
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