Bag
noun
A container made of flexible material with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
She packed her clothes into a bag and left for the trip.
Often appears as...
- plastic bag
- paper bag
noun
One's particular interest or taste.
Jazz really isn't my bag.
Often appears as...
- my bag
- your bag
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To succeed in getting or achieving something.
He managed to bag a seat in the front row.
Often appears as...
- bag a seat
- bag a role
verb
To capture or kill, especially in hunting.
He bagged three deer on his last hunting trip.
Often appears as...
- bag a deer
- bag a rabbit
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A boring, annoying, or unattractive person.
He's such a bag, always complaining about everything.
Often appears as...
- such a bag
- you're a bag
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A container made of flexible material with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
She packed her clothes into a bag and left for the trip.
Often appears as...
- plastic bag
- paper bag
noun
One's particular interest or taste.
Jazz really isn't my bag.
Often appears as...
- my bag
- your bag
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To succeed in getting or achieving something.
He managed to bag a seat in the front row.
Often appears as...
- bag a seat
- bag a role
verb
To capture or kill, especially in hunting.
He bagged three deer on his last hunting trip.
Often appears as...
- bag a deer
- bag a rabbit
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A boring, annoying, or unattractive person.
He's such a bag, always complaining about everything.
Often appears as...
- such a bag
- you're a bag
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Types of Bags
Know that bags can vary widely from purses to large suitcases. Context clues help determine size and type.
Her evening bag barely fit her phone.
Pro Tip 2/3Carry Multiple Items
'Bag' implies you can carry multiple items at once, unlike a 'bottle' or 'box' which suggests specific contents.
He filled his bag with groceries.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Some English-speaking cultures prefer 'bag' for shopping and 'purse' for personal items; others use 'bag' for both.
In the UK, she bought a new handbag.
Pro Tip 1/3Types of Bags
Know that bags can vary widely from purses to large suitcases. Context clues help determine size and type.
Her evening bag barely fit her phone.
Pro Tip 2/3Carry Multiple Items
'Bag' implies you can carry multiple items at once, unlike a 'bottle' or 'box' which suggests specific contents.
He filled his bag with groceries.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Some English-speaking cultures prefer 'bag' for shopping and 'purse' for personal items; others use 'bag' for both.
In the UK, she bought a new handbag.
Pro Tip 1/3Types of Bags
Know that bags can vary widely from purses to large suitcases. Context clues help determine size and type.
Her evening bag barely fit her phone.
Pro Tip 2/3Carry Multiple Items
'Bag' implies you can carry multiple items at once, unlike a 'bottle' or 'box' which suggests specific contents.
He filled his bag with groceries.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Some English-speaking cultures prefer 'bag' for shopping and 'purse' for personal items; others use 'bag' for both.
In the UK, she bought a new handbag.
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How whales breathe,...
and so if you had a bag on the end of your nose, you'd be able to make air continue to flow. So I hope you've enjoyed that. That's what a comparative anatomist does for a living. We study the structure of these animals. We try to mimic it; we apply it back to the human situation, maybe making new technologies for protective devices
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
brought with me a bag full of legs similar to the kinds of things you see up here and had them laid out on a table for the kids and from my experience you know kids are naturally curious about what they don't know or don't understand or as far into them they only learn to be frightened of those differences when
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Michael McDaniel: Cheap,...
Now, how does the most powerful country in the world handle these displaced people? They cram them onto cots, put all your personal belongings in a plastic garbage bag, stick it underneath, and put you on the floor of an entire sports arena, or a gymnasium. So obviously there's a massive housing gap,
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Rescuing Adorable Grey...
straight back into the water after being in the bag and having a full health check and not all stories end like this but it just goes to show the importance of what people are doing around the cornish coast to help protect seals and getting animals back into the wild where they belong
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
Within the next few years, many of you will be the proud owner of a GPS dot. Maybe you'll have a whole bag full of them. You'll never lose track of your things again. The GPS dot will fundamentally reorder your life. But will you be able to resist the temptation
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The nurdles' quest for...
some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea.
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How to write descriptivel...
With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably. Beautiful language? Perhaps. "Billie's legs are noodles. The ends of her hair are poison needles. Her tongue is a bristly sponge, and her eyes are bags of bleach."
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Baby Parrots Rescued...
into custody this kind of scenario is quite common for someone to get a bird into their bag and try to transport it in a bus because that's easy money for them illegal easy money it's our job to protect the animal an
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Bag the Bag PIPE National...
they've become insidious global tumbleweeds wreaking havoc on the environment each year more than 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide and because most bags never fully
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How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
of albumin all contained and supported by a loose soft bag and unexpectedly it's this bag the membrane not the shell that gives the egg its shape
Video examples
How whales breathe,...
and so if you had a bag on the end of your nose, you'd be able to make air continue to flow. So I hope you've enjoyed that. That's what a comparative anatomist does for a living. We study the structure of these animals. We try to mimic it; we apply it back to the human situation, maybe making new technologies for protective devices
Video examples
Daydreaming: The bridge...
brought with me a bag full of legs similar to the kinds of things you see up here and had them laid out on a table for the kids and from my experience you know kids are naturally curious about what they don't know or don't understand or as far into them they only learn to be frightened of those differences when
Video examples
Michael McDaniel: Cheap,...
Now, how does the most powerful country in the world handle these displaced people? They cram them onto cots, put all your personal belongings in a plastic garbage bag, stick it underneath, and put you on the floor of an entire sports arena, or a gymnasium. So obviously there's a massive housing gap,
Video examples
Rescuing Adorable Grey...
straight back into the water after being in the bag and having a full health check and not all stories end like this but it just goes to show the importance of what people are doing around the cornish coast to help protect seals and getting animals back into the wild where they belong
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
Within the next few years, many of you will be the proud owner of a GPS dot. Maybe you'll have a whole bag full of them. You'll never lose track of your things again. The GPS dot will fundamentally reorder your life. But will you be able to resist the temptation
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea.
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably. Beautiful language? Perhaps. "Billie's legs are noodles. The ends of her hair are poison needles. Her tongue is a bristly sponge, and her eyes are bags of bleach."
Video examples
Baby Parrots Rescued...
into custody this kind of scenario is quite common for someone to get a bird into their bag and try to transport it in a bus because that's easy money for them illegal easy money it's our job to protect the animal an
Video examples
Bag the Bag PIPE National...
they've become insidious global tumbleweeds wreaking havoc on the environment each year more than 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide and because most bags never fully
Video examples
How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
of albumin all contained and supported by a loose soft bag and unexpectedly it's this bag the membrane not the shell that gives the egg its shape
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Paige Spiranac
American Athlete
The numbers don't lie, so make sure to come in with an open mind when it comes to building your bag. For example, the brand that helps you drive it longer and straighter might not suit you best when it comes to your short game.
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Morris Gleitzman
English Author
I wrote stories as a kid just for myself. One day, some of the kids in my class found some of my stories in my bag, and I was deeply embarrassed until I realised they enjoyed reading them.
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Raveena Tandon
Indian Actress
If I had all the time in the world to waste, I'd really love to see what the members of the so-called-fashion-police sport. Do they not repeat their clothes, shoes, bags?
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Mariacarla Boscono
Italian Model
Everybody knows I wear a lot of black. When I pack, my whole bag is nothing but black, but sometimes, I have, like, a few pieces that are white, but it's rare.
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Ian Watson
British Writer
I believe I've got the best of both worlds - a modern man with old fashioned values. I'm happy to be a house husband but won't let my wife carry her own bag.
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Tiny Tim
American Musician
I always bring my little ukelele along in my shopping bag which my dear, sweet father bought me. After all, you just never know when a song might come along.
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Ishita Dutta
Indian Actress
Even on television, it is all about the script of the show and my character. It has nothing to do with whether I am bagging the lead role or any other.
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Russell Brand
English Comedian
People don't throw your bags out of windows because of lies; they throw them out because of the truth.
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Joan Hickson
English Actress
I have never been a star; I'm just an old character bag.
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Tom Kite
American Athlete
Never have a club in your bag that you're afraid to hit.
Quote examples
Paige Spiranac
American Athlete
The numbers don't lie, so make sure to come in with an open mind when it comes to building your bag. For example, the brand that helps you drive it longer and straighter might not suit you best when it comes to your short game.
Quote examples
Morris Gleitzman
English Author
I wrote stories as a kid just for myself. One day, some of the kids in my class found some of my stories in my bag, and I was deeply embarrassed until I realised they enjoyed reading them.
Quote examples
Raveena Tandon
Indian Actress
If I had all the time in the world to waste, I'd really love to see what the members of the so-called-fashion-police sport. Do they not repeat their clothes, shoes, bags?
Quote examples
Mariacarla Boscono
Italian Model
Everybody knows I wear a lot of black. When I pack, my whole bag is nothing but black, but sometimes, I have, like, a few pieces that are white, but it's rare.
Quote examples
Ian Watson
British Writer
I believe I've got the best of both worlds - a modern man with old fashioned values. I'm happy to be a house husband but won't let my wife carry her own bag.
Quote examples
Tiny Tim
American Musician
I always bring my little ukelele along in my shopping bag which my dear, sweet father bought me. After all, you just never know when a song might come along.
Quote examples
Ishita Dutta
Indian Actress
Even on television, it is all about the script of the show and my character. It has nothing to do with whether I am bagging the lead role or any other.
Quote examples
Russell Brand
English Comedian
People don't throw your bags out of windows because of lies; they throw them out because of the truth.
Quote examples
Joan Hickson
English Actress
I have never been a star; I'm just an old character bag.
Quote examples
Tom Kite
American Athlete
Never have a club in your bag that you're afraid to hit.
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