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sack

noun verb

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

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Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

noun

  1. the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter

    “the sack of Rome”

noun

  1. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

noun

  1. a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

noun

  1. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

noun

  1. a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

noun

  1. any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)

noun

  1. the quantity contained in a sack

noun

  1. an enclosed space

    “the trapped miners found a pocket of air”

verb

  1. put in a sack

    “The grocer sacked the onions”

verb

  1. make as a net profit

    “The company cleared $1 million”

verb

  1. plunder (a town) after capture

    “the barbarians sacked Rome”

verb

  1. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    “The boss fired his secretary today”

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Example Sentences

the sack of Rome
the trapped miners found a pocket of air
The grocer sacked the onions
The company cleared $1 million
the barbarians sacked Rome
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers

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