bag

Universal Words noun, verb noun container 1 [C] (often in compounds) a container made of paper or plastic, that opens at the top, used especially in shops/stores: a plastic / polythene / paper bag * a laundry / mail bag * a black plastic rubbish / garbage bag 2 [C] a strong container made from cloth, plastic, leather, etc., usually with one or two handles, used to carry things in when shopping or travelling: a shopping bag * a make-up bag * He's upstairs unpacking his bags. * She opened her bag (= her handbag) and took out her comb. seealsoAIRBAG, BEANBAG, BUMBAG, PUNCHBAG, SANDBAG, TEABAG amount 3 [C] ~ (of sth) the amount contained in a bag: She ate a bag of chips. seealsoMIXEDBAG, RAGBAG 4 (bags )of sth() [U,pl.] (BrE, informal) a large amount or a large number of sth: Get in! There's bags of room. under eyes 5 (bags) [pl.] dark circles or loose folds of skin under the eyes, because of old age or lack of sleep unpleasant woman 6 [C] (informal, especially BrE) an insulting word for an unpleasant or bad-tempered older woman: Stupid old bag! seealsoMONEYBAGS, RATBAG, SCUMBAG, WINDBAG birds / animals 7 [C,usually sing.] all the birds, animals, etc. shot or caught on one occasion: We got a good bag today. HELPNOTE There are many other compounds ending in bag. You will find them at their place in the alphabet. IDIOMS bag and baggage with all your possessions, especially secretly or suddenly: He threw her out onto the street, bag and baggage. a bag of bones (informal) a very thin person or animal: The cat hadn't been fed for weeks and was just a bag of bones. be in the bag (informal) if sth is in the bag, it is almost certain to be won or achieved (not) sb's bag (informal) (not) sth that you are interested in or good at: Poetry isn't really my bag. moreatCAT, NERVEn., PACKv., TRICKn. verb (-gg-) [VN] put into bags 1 ~ sth (up) to put sth into bags: The fruit is washed, sorted and bagged at the farm. catch animal 2 (informal) to catch or kill an animal: We bagged ten fish in two hours. in sport 3 (informal) to score a goal, point, etc: Dublin bagged two goals in last night's win. claim sth 4 (BrE, informal) to claim sth as yours before sb else claims it; to take sth before sb else can get it: Sally had managed to bag the two best seats. * Quick, bag that table over there! IDIOMS bags (I)... (BrE) (AmE dibs on...) used to claim sth as yours before sb else can claim it: Bags I sit in the front seat!