Main Entry: ¹sack

Pronunciation: \ˈsak\

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 śaq 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 \-ˌfu̇l\ noun