Synonyms of bags

bags 1 of 2

noun

plural of bag

1

as in pouches

a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)

she carries her towel and other supplies to the beach in a bright, colorful bag slung over her arm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouches
• sacks
• backpacks
• packages
• packets
• purses
• wallets
• bundles
• carryalls
• knapsacks
• satchels
• packs
• totes
• rucksacks
• pokes
• handbags
• haversacks
• portmanteaus
• traveling bags
• duffel bags
• pocketbooks
• tote bags
• parcels
• shopping bags
• garment bags
• barracks bags
• kit bags
• ditty bags
• flight bags
• work bags

2

as in purses

a container for carrying money and small personal items

she keeps her keys, phone, and wallet each in separate compartments in her bag so that she always knows where they are

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purses
• wallets
• handbags
• pocketbooks
• pouches
• clutches
• billfolds
• sacks
• minaudières
• vanities
• clutch bags
• compacts
• shoulder bags
• pokes

bags

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bag

1

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the shirt bagged at the waist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• pokes
• pouches
• bulges
• stands out
• projects
• beetles
• balloons
• bunches
• bellies
• swells
• sticks out
• juts
• billows
• pooches
• pouts
• overhangs
• starts
• domes
• mushrooms
• extends
• stretches
• inflates
• snowballs
• dilates
• lengthens
• distends
• expands
• elongates
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• compresses
• shrinks
• condenses
• constricts

2

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

bagged a deer while hunting last weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• snatches
• traps
• lands
• nets
• seizes
• captures
• hooks
• gets
• collars
• nails
• snags
• snares
• corrals
• gloves
• raps
• cops
• grapples
• snaps (up)
• clutches
• takes hold (of)
• nabs
• nobbles
• arrests
• ropes
• gloms
• corners
• fists
• holds
• clasps
• grips
• bays
• grasps
• latches (on or onto)
• halters
• meshes
• detains
• secures
• kidnaps
• apprehends
• lassos
• fastens (on)
• rends
• enmeshes
• entraps
• spirits (away or off)
• abducts
• wrests
• ensnares
• entangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• releases
• discharges
• drops
• frees
• liberates
• loosens
• unhands

3

as in leaves

to give up (a job or office)

if the supervisor says one more nasty thing to me, I'm going to bag this stupid job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaves
• quits
• resigns (from)
• retires (from)
• gives notice
• chucks
• steps down (from)
• abandons
• steps aside (from)
• vacates
• drops out (of)
• throws up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stays (at)
• hires (out or on)

4

as in wins

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

bagged a full fellowship at one of the nation's leading universities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• scores
• achieves
• gains
• attains
• makes
• logs
• hits
• lands
• obtains
• rings up
• garners
• gets
• clocks (up)
• chalks up
• racks up
• secures
• notches (up)
• captures
• carries
• amounts (to)
• ties
• acquires
• tops
• approaches
• matches
• excels
• draws
• procures
• realizes
• touches
• equals
• rivals
• measures up (to)
• meets
• surpasses
• beats
• outdoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails (at)
• misses
• loses
• falls short (of)

5

as in earns

to receive as return for effort

bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• earns
• gains
• reaps
• lands
• makes
• garners
• gets
• obtains
• carries
• secures
• brings in
• captures
• procures
• knocks down
• realizes
• acquires
• draws
• pulls down
• attains
• scores
• nets
• comes by
• achieves
• accumulates
• grosses
• accomplishes
• notches (up)
• amasses
• occupies
• annexes
• catches
• racks up
• takes over
• picks up
• clears
• remakes
• regains
• recaptures
• reacquires
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• pays
• grants
• gives
• parts (with)
• accords
• yields
• relinquishes
• gives up
• surrenders
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bags

Noun

Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Nerheim noted the store receipts indicated the purchase of acid, coveralls, goggles, gloves, plastic sheeting, saw blades, bleach and garbage bags. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Pop the frozen cubes out of the trays and transfer to zip-top freezer bags. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026

The crowd was glitzy—Goyard bags strewn over orange day-bed mattresses, Rolexes glinting—but at ease and not partying wildly like those further down the beach. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026

Their vacuum cleaners had originally been designed to suck asbestos out of old buildings; a vacuum bag could hold forty pounds of caterpillars and their nests, and a worker could fill three bags a day. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Aside from Sawgrass Mills, which strictly enforces its service-dogs-only policy, the other Simon malls welcome small dogs so long as they are contained in purses, bags or strollers. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The couple was spotted carrying more than $100,000 worth of Hermès bags. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Goodie bags alone can cost more than the entire party budget of decades past. — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 July 2026

Verb

Bean bags that land on the board without first touching the ground or falling off are worth one point. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

Give your hefty designer bags a break from the sand and swap in this summer-friendly alternative instead. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026

Anne Hathaway played the main character, an aspiring journalist who bags a job at a major fashion magazine, despite having no interest in fashion herself. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Cleaning bags up costs real money. — Max Dametz, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026

Below, check out more surprisingly inexpensive Amazon bags under $35. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026

The Fendi logo bags contributing to the beginnings of a winning trend for luxury brands in the 1980s. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026