̈ɪbæɡ n. & v. --n. 1 a
receptacle of
flexible material with an
opening at
the top. 2 a (usu. in pl.) a
piece of
luggage (put the bags in the boot). b a woman's
handbag. 3 (in
pl.; usu. foll. by of) colloq. a
large amount;
plenty (bags of time). 4 (in pl.)
Brit. colloq.
trousers. 5 sl. derog. a
woman,
esp. regarded as
unattractive or
unpleasant. 6 an animal's
sac containing
poison,
honey, etc. 7 an amount of game shot by a
sportsman. 8 (usu. in pl.)
baggy folds of
skin under the eyes. 9 sl. a person's
particular interest or
preoccupation, esp. in a
distinctive style or
category of
music (his bag is
Indian music). --v. (bagged, bagging) 1 tr. put in a bag. 2 tr. colloq. a
secure;
get hold of (bagged the
best seat). b colloq.
steal. c
shoot (game). d (often in phr. bags I) Brit. colloq.
claim on grounds of
being the
first to do so (bagged first go; bags I go first). 3 a intr.
hang loosely;
bulge;
swell. b tr.
cause to do
this. 4 tr.
Austral. sl.
criticize,
disparage. øbag
and baggage with
all one's
belongings. bag
lady US a
homeless woman
who carries
her possessions
around in
shopping bags. bag (or
whole bag) of tricks colloq.
everything; the whole
lot. in the bag colloq. achieved; as
good as secured. øøbagful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME, perh. f. ON baggi]
