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bean bag

/ˈbiːn ˌbæɡ/

bean bag is the alternative form of beanbag.

Meaning of beanbag

Noun

beanbag (plural beanbags)

  1. A small cloth bag filled with drybeans, used as a toy or for exercising the hands.
    • Does it bounce around like a superball in a hollow cavity? Or does it rapidly lose its force, like a beanbag hitting a pillow?1992, Rick Altman, Sound theory, sound practice, page 40
    Synonyms:
    hacky sack
  2. A type of juggling ball usually made from leather or cloth stuffed with dry beans.
  3. (plural-normally, slang) A testicle.
  4. (derogatory, slang) An idiot.

See all 5 meanings of beanbag

Forms of bean bag

pluralbean bags

Questions about bean bag

What is bean bag the alternative form of?
Bean bag is the alternative form of beanbag.
How do you pronounce bean bag?
Bean bag is pronounced /ˈbiːn ˌbæɡ/.

Words near bean bag in the dictionary

  1. beamy
  2. bean
  3. bean aphid
  4. bean aphids
  5. bean aphis
  6. bean bag
  7. bean bags
  8. bean ball
  9. bean balls
  10. bean beetle
  11. bean beetles

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