bag (/bæɡ/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /bæɡ/
Meaning
Meaning: carrying container
A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
Examples
🗣 She slung her heavy bag over one shoulder and hurried to catch the departing train.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘baggi’, a pack or bundle, recorded in English from the 13th century.
How & Where It’s Used
An everyday container; also figurative in ‘in the bag’ meaning certain to succeed.
Tags: home, carry