A Quick and Simple Dictionary

sack

1. Noun.  A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
2. Noun.  The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).
3. Noun.  (uncountable) The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.
4. Noun.  (uncountable) Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
5. Noun.  (American football) A successful tackle of the quarterback. ''See verb sense³ below''.
6. Noun.  (baseball) One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.
7. Noun.  (informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position, usually as '''give (someone) the sack''' or '''get the sack'''. ''See verb sense⁴ below.''.
8. Noun.  (colloquial, US) Bed; usually as '''hit the sack''' or '''in the sack'''. ''See also'' '''sack out'''.
9. Noun.  (dated) (also '''sacque''') A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a Watteau back or sack-back, fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century; or, formerly, a loose-fitting hip-length jacket, cloak or cape.
10. Noun.  (context, vulgar) The scrotum.
11. Verb.  To put in a sack or sacks.
12. Verb.  To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
13. Verb.  (American football) To tackle, usually to tackle the offensive quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he is able to throw a pass.
14. Verb.  (informal) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
15. Verb.  (colloquial) In the phrase '''sack out''', to fall asleep. ''See also'' '''hit the sack'''.
16. Noun.  (dated) A variety of light-colored dry wine from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong white wine from southern Europe; sherry.