sack out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sak out]
- /sæk aʊt/
- /sæk ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sak out]
- /sæk aʊt/

Definitions of sack out words

noun sack out a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal. 1
noun sack out the amount a sack holds. 1
noun sack out a bag: a sack of candy. 1
noun sack out Slang. dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack. 1
noun sack out Slang. bed: I bet he's still in the sack. 1
noun sack out 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 sack out

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 Sack out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sack out 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 sack out

verb sack out

bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
catnapping — a short, light nap or doze.
conk out — If something such as a machine or a vehicle conks out, it stops working or breaks down.
drowse — to be sleepy or half-asleep.
fall asleep — go to sleep

All 9 Synonyms of sack out