BAG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BAG?

Need another word that means the same as “bag”? Find 75 synonyms and 30 related words for “bag” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bag” are: cup of tea, dish, grip, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag, base, handbag, pocketbook, purse, bagful, udder, old bag, receptacle, container, shoulder bag, clutch bag, evening bag, pochette, case, valise, portmanteau, overnighter, flight bag, gladstone bag, carpet bag, hobby, pastime, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, recreation, entertainment, diversion, amusement, relaxation, pocket, bulge, catch, capture, trap, snare, ensnare, land, get, secure, obtain, acquire, sag, hang loosely, swell, balloon, vilify, disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, impugn, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak badly of, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambast

Bag as a Noun

Definitions of "Bag" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bag” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women.
• A place that the runner must touch before scoring.
• A woman's handbag.
• The quantity that a bag will hold.
• A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
• (in southern Africa) a unit of measurement, used especially of grain, equal to 70 kg (formerly 200 lb).
• A piece of luggage.
• Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats.
• Loose-fitting trousers.
• An activity that you like or at which you are superior.
• The quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person.
• A flexible container with a single opening.
• An ugly or ill-tempered woman.
• A woman, especially an older one, perceived as unpleasant or unattractive.
• A base.
• Plenty of.
• The amount of game shot by a hunter.
• Loose folds of skin under a person's eyes.
• One's particular interest or taste.
• The amount contained in a bag.
• A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes.

Synonyms of "Bag" as a noun (35 Words)

amusement	A feeling of delight at being entertained. An evening s amusement.
bagful	The quantity that a bag will hold.
base	A known line used as a geometrical base for trigonometry. She uses existing data as the base for the study.
carpet bag	A natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet.
case	A set of facts or arguments supporting one side in a legal case. I ll make an exception in your case.
clutch bag	A number of birds hatched at the same time.
container	A discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly. A container ship.
cup of tea	The hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green.
dish	The quantity that a dish will hold. Other channels are available with a larger dish.
diversion	An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime. The diversion of funds to the Contras.
entertainment	An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention. A theatrical entertainment.
evening bag	The early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way.
flight bag	A flock of flying birds.
gladstone bag	Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats.
grip	A hairgrip. You ve got a good grip on what s going on.
handbag	A confrontation that does not lead to serious fighting, especially among soccer players.
hobby	An early type of bicycle without pedals, propelled by pushing the feet against the ground. Her hobbies are reading and gardening.
leisure activity	Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity.
leisure pursuit	Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity.
old bag	Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old.
overnighter	An overnight trip or stay. There were no overnighters asleep on bedrolls.
pastime	An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby. His main pastime is gambling.
pochette	A woman’s small handbag shaped like an envelope.
pocketbook	A paperback or other small or cheap edition of a book. She dug a couple of aspirin out of her pocketbook.
portmanteau	A large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. Brunch is a well known portmanteau.
purse	A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse. A fight for which his purse was 400 000.
receptacle	A structure supporting the sexual organs in some algae, mosses, and liverworts. Fast food receptacles.
recreation	Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. Days of joyous recreation with his friends.
relaxation	The restoration of equilibrium following disturbance. I guided my patient into a state of hypnotic relaxation.
shoulder bag	A cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg.
suitcase	A case with a handle and a hinged lid, used for carrying clothes and other personal possessions. Three huge suitcases and a plethora of hand baggage.
traveling bag	The act of going from one place to another.
travelling bag	Self-propelled movement.
udder	Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats.
valise	A small travelling bag or suitcase.

Usage Examples of "Bag" as a noun

• He arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients.
• An estimated bag of 3,000 ducks.
• He stuffed his laundry into a large bag.
• Ask the manager about mild curries, if that's your bag.
• She reached into her bag and found a comb.
• He carried his small bag onto the plane with him.
• He was romancing the old bag for her money.
• I had bags of energy.
• He ate a large bag of popcorn.
• A bag of sugar.
• A pair of flannel bags.
• His bag included two deer.
• She began to unpack her bags.
• A velvet evening bag.
• He scrambled to get back to the bag.
• His bag now is learning to play golf.
• There were dark bags under her eyes.

Bag as a Verb

Definitions of "Bag" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bag” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Criticize.
• Take unlawfully.
• Capture or kill, as in hunting.
• (of clothes, especially trousers) form loose bulges due to wear.
• A child's expression used to make a claim to something.
• Abandon or give up on.
• Put into a bag.
• Bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge.
• Put (something) in a bag.
• Succeed in killing or catching (an animal.
• Hang loosely, like an empty bag.
• Fit (a patient) with an oxygen mask or other respiratory aid.
• Succeed in securing (something.

Synonyms of "Bag" as a verb (40 Words)

abuse	Make excessive and habitual use of (alcohol or drugs, especially illegal ones. The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket.
acquire	Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract. They acquired a new pet.
attack	Launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities or start warfare with. The visiting team started to attack.
balloon	Travel by hot air balloon. I ate out of boredom and I just ballooned up.
belittle	Cause to seem less serious; play down. She belittled Amy s riding skills whenever she could.
berate	Censure severely or angrily. She berated herself for being fickle.
bulge	Bulge outward. The veins in his neck bulged.
capture	Capture as if by hunting snaring or trapping. Black cannot capture the knight.
catch	Be the catcher. Ears open to catch every sound.
censure	Rebuke formally. Shareholders censured the bank for its extravagance.
condemn	Compel or force into a particular state or activity. He was condemned to ten years in prison.
criticize	Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws. A literary text may be criticized on two grounds the semantic and the expressive.
decry	Publicly denounce. They decried human rights abuses.
defame	Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. The journalists have defamed me.
denigrate	Cause to seem less serious; play down. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country.
denounce	Announce the termination of, as of treaties. He denounced the government action.
disparage	Regard or represent as being of little worth. He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors.
ensnare	Catch in or as in a trap. They were ensnared in city centre traffic.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. You can get me at home if you need me.
hang loosely	Fall or flow in a certain way.
impugn	Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question. The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.
insult	Treat, mention, or speak to rudely. He insulted her with his rude remarks.
lambast	Beat with a cane. They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth.
land	Put someone or something on land from a boat. The enemy landed several of our aircraft.
obtain	Be valid, applicable, or true. How did you obtain the visa.
pillory	Punish by putting in a pillory. He found himself pilloried by members of his own party.
pocket	Put into one s pocket. Local politicians were found to have been pocketing the proceeds of fund raisers.
pour scorn on	Move in large numbers.
revile	Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
run down	Keep company.
sag	Cause to sag. Exports are forging ahead while home sales sag.
secure	Seek to guarantee repayment of (a loan) by having a right to take possession of an asset in the event of non-payment. Pins secure the handle to the main body.
slight	Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention. He was desperate not to slight a guest.
snare	Catch a bird or mammal in a snare. The foxes were humanely snared.
speak badly of	Exchange thoughts; talk with.
speak evil of	Make a characteristic or natural sound.
speak ill of	Express in speech.
swell	Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger. She felt herself swell with pride.
trap	Hold or catch as if in a trap. The ball bounced near Scott and he trapped it with his left foot.
vilify	Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. He has been vilified in the press.

Usage Examples of "Bag" as a verb

• Mike bagged nineteen cod.
• We've bagged three awards for excellence.
• Customers bagged their own groceries.
• These trousers never bag at the knee.
• The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries.
• She ought to just bag this marriage and get on with her life.
• Bag a few pheasants.
• Once you've raked the leaves, bag them up right away so that they don't get wet.
• The fans should be backing him not bagging him.
• Bags his jacket.
• Get there early to bag a seat in the front row.
• We bagged up the apples.

Associations of "Bag" (30 Words)

attache	A specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission.
backpack	Hike with a backpack. Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies.
box	The contents of a box. He curled in a brilliant second from the edge of the box.
briefcase	A leather or plastic rectangular container with a handle for carrying books and documents.
carry	The act of carrying something. Put down 5 and carry 2.
case	A set of facts or arguments supporting one side in a legal case. The musicians left their instrument cases backstage.
checked	Patterned with alternating squares of color. A checked shirt.
checkered	Marked by changeable fortune. A checkered business career.
contain	Include or contain have as a component. Documents containing both text and simple graphics can be created.
crate	Pack something in a crate for transportation. Crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum.
knapsack	A soldier’s or hiker’s bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material.
luggage	Suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for travelling. Upon landing we waited and waited for our luggage.
pack	A quantity of fish fruit or other foods packed or canned in a particular season. A pack of thieves.
package	A package holiday. Choose products which are packaged in recyclable materials.
packet	The contents of a packet. A hectic social life could cost a packet.
packing	A charge made when delivering goods to cover the cost of packing them. A rifle packing sheriff.
paperback	(of a book) bound in stiff paper or flexible card. The shelves were stacked with well thumbed paperbacks.
parcel	Make something into a parcel by wrapping it. A parcel bomb.
patterned	Decorated with a repeated design; having a pattern or patterns. Traditional rose patterned wallpaper isn t difficult to find.
pocket	Of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket. The ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike.
portmanteau	A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings. A portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films.
pouch	Put into a pouch. Webbing with pouches for stun grenades.
purse	A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse. Institutions are funded from the same general purse.
sack	The quantity contained in a sack. A sack of flour.
stow	Fill by packing tightly. Stow the cart.
suitcase	A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes. Three huge suitcases and a plethora of hand baggage.
traveling	The act of going from one place to another.
unpack	Open and remove the contents of (a suitcase, bag, or package. You can unpack specified files and directories.
wallet	A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money.
wrapper	A cover enclosing a newspaper or magazine for posting. A sweet wrapper.