: to give up, forgo, or abandon especially for something more desirable or attainable
decided to bag her job and move to the country
—often used with it
I headed all the way across campus in the sleet for my 12:40, and after twenty minutes I just wanted to bag it and crawl back into bed. Kate Haracz
b
: to dismiss (someone) from a job or position : fire, sack
Tiger's been losing his temper and his putting stroke. He shed his agent, and he bagged his caddy … Robert Sullivan
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medical: to ventilate the lungs of (a patient) using a hand-squeezed bag attached to a face mask
I asked the respiratory therapist to continue bagging and assisting the patient while I sought the family's permission not to proceed with intubation. Malinda H. Bell
bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.
bagged a brace of pheasants
Example Sentences
Noun She packed her lunch in a paper bag. She put the pencil in her bag. a tired old man with bags under his eyes Verb He got a job bagging groceries. The hunters bagged five deer altogether. We bagged 10 fish today. She's expected to bag the award for the team's most valuable player. I bagged the last seat so everyone else had to stand. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Upon surveying the area, the officer found a loaded 9mm pistol in a bag under a some bricks. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 The woman selected $28.72 in groceries, concealed them in a bag, and left the store without paying for them.cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Hiura pulled out the driver and put the putter back in the bag. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Enhancing ones natural beauty is something that the team at Ami Colé has in the bag.Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Vigil holstered his gun and shoved the money -- $69,098 -- in the bag, the affidavit said.oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 It should be flushed down the toilet if possible, and if not, sealed in a bag before being thrown away.Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The method involves vacuum sealing ingredients in a bag, then placing them in a water bath with the immersion circulator, which keeps everything at a precise temperature until the food is perfectly cooked. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022 For each rose, dig a hole up to two feet around and deep, then mix in a bag of manure or organic compost. Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
Verb
When purchasing meat and other products such as produce, bag them separately and store them in separate parts of the refrigerator to prevent bacteria from beef, pork or chicken transferring to lettuce, peppers and other vegetables or fruits. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Investigators collect and bag evidence found near the Prosser Family Campground.Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 Passengers knocked into each other as people trying to get to ticket desks and bag drop-offs collided with an overflow line for those waiting for a different set of kiosks. Sara Ruberg, WSJ, 13 July 2022 China's freeski sensation Eileen Gu won her second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics today, becoming the first freestyle skier to bag three medals at a single Games. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022 The couple took frequent trips abroad; both were big-game hunting enthusiasts, and in 2016 Bianca wanted to bag a leopard. James Anderson, ajc, 11 July 2022 The Scottish electronic act, comprising Sean Finnigan and Conor Larkman, bag a first leader as the disco-leaning number lifts 2-1 in its sixth week on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 July 2022 But much of the local economy in the Highlands was built around hunting, and drastically reducing the number of deer would hurt professional guides who helped visitors bag a nice set of antlers on a roaming buck.New York Times, 5 May 2022 With the help of a friend’s teenage son, Goldstein used the drone to drape paracord over the tower and bag the peak. The Editors, Outside Online, 25 June 2015 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi
Verb
Middle English baggen, verbal derivative of baggebag entry 1