How to Spell sack

sack

//sæk//

sack - noun

  • A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
  • The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).
  • The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.
  • Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
Source: Free Dictionary

Usage examples

A sack is a large bag made of strong material. You might put groceries in a sack.

sack - thesaurus

Synonyms: bag, poke, tote, hay, rack, pink slip, the axe, the boot, the chop, the elbow

Common misspellings

sak, sack, sacke

Word family

sacks, sacked, sacking

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