Sack - Definition

n 1: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's
purchases [syn: sack, poke, paper bag, carrier bag]
2: an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
[syn: pouch, sac, sack, pocket]
3: the quantity contained in a sack [syn: sack, sackful]
4: any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and
Canary Islands (including sherry)
5: a woman's full loose hiplength jacket [syn: sack, sacque]
6: a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended
between two trees); swings easily [syn: hammock, sack]
7: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
without a waist [syn: chemise, sack, shift]
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) [syn: dismissal, dismission, discharge,
firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking]
v 1: plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked
Rome" [syn: sack, plunder]
2: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or
position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company
terminated 25% of its workers" [syn: displace, fire,
give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away,
sack, force out, give the sack, terminate] [ant:
employ, engage, hire]
3: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
net, sack, sack up, clear]
4: put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"