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leave holding the bag

leave hold·ing the bag
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leev hohl-ding stressed th ee bag]
    • /liv ˈhoʊl dɪŋ stressed ði bæg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leev hohl-ding stressed th ee bag]
    • /liv ˈhoʊl dɪŋ stressed ði bæg/

Definitions of leave holding the bag words

  • noun leave holding the bag a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch. 1
  • noun leave holding the bag something resembling or suggesting such a receptacle. 1
  • noun leave holding the bag a suitcase or other portable container for carrying articles, as in traveling. 1
  • noun leave holding the bag a purse or moneybag. 1
  • noun leave holding the bag the amount or quantity a bag can hold. 1
  • noun leave holding the bag any of various measures of capacity. 1
See all 28 definitions of leave holding the bag

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Origin of leave holding the bag

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; 1920-25 for def 29; Middle English bagge < Old Norse baggi pack, bundle

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Parts of speech for Leave holding the bag

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Leave holding the bag

leave holding the bag popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

Synonyms for leave holding the bag

verb leave holding the bag

  • relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
  • vacate — to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
  • forgo — to abstain or refrain from; do without.
  • step down — serving to reduce or decrease voltage: a step-down transformer.
  • renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
All 108 Synonyms of leave holding the bag

Antonyms for leave holding the bag

verb leave holding the bag

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
  • challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • defy — If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
All 37 Antonyms of leave holding the bag

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