Sack Definition & Meaning

sack
noun
  1. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
  2. an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
  3. the quantity contained in a sack
  4. any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
  5. a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
  6. a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
  7. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
  8. the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
  9. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
verb
  1. plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"
  2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
  3. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
  4. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

"Sack" in song lyrics

See how sack is used in real songs:

  • "We all see too many dust nights, keep your nuts tight in ya sack"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Cheesey Rat, Crunch Lo, Diverse — Revelations
  • "A savage in the morning, a savage in the sack"
    2 Live Crew — Savage in the Sack
  • "Instead of rushin' Similac you'd rather rush to get a sack"
    2nd II None f/ DJ Quik, AMG, Hi-C, Playa Hamm — Got A Nu Woman

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