hit the sack

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hit stressed th ee sak]
- /hɪt stressed ði sæk/
- /hɪt ðə sæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hit stressed th ee sak]
- /hɪt stressed ði sæk/

Definitions of hit the sack words

noun hit the sack a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal. 1
noun hit the sack the amount a sack holds. 1
noun hit the sack a bag: a sack of candy. 1
noun hit the sack Slang. dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack. 1
noun hit the sack Slang. bed: I bet he's still in the sack. 1
noun hit the sack Also, sacque. a loose-fitting dress, as a gown with a Watteau back, especially one fashionable in the late 17th century and much of the 18th century. a loose-fitting coat, jacket, or cape. 1

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Origin of hit the sack

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; 1940-45 for def 5; Middle English sak (noun), sakken (v.), Old English sacc (noun) < Latin saccus bag, sackcloth < Greek sákkos < Semitic; compare Hebrew śaq

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Parts of speech for Hit the sack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hit the sack popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hit the sack

verb hit the sack

relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
pull out — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.

All 71 Synonyms of hit the sack

Antonyms for hit the sack

verb hit the sack

remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
come in — If information, a report, or a telephone call comes in, it is received.
continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.

All 21 Antonyms of hit the sack

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verb hit the sack

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