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giving the sack

giving the sack is the present participle and gerund of give the sack.

Meaning of give the sack

Verb

give the sack (third-person singular simple present gives the sack, present participle giving the sack, simple past gave the sack, past participle given the sack)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To dismiss from employment
    Synonyms:
    sack, fire

Questions about giving the sack

What is giving the sack the present participle and gerund of?
Giving the sack is the present participle and gerund of give the sack.

Words near giving the sack in the dictionary

  1. giving the floor
  2. giving the game away
  3. giving the lie
  4. giving the lie to
  5. giving the royal treatment
  6. giving the sack
  7. giving the stem
  8. giving the time of day
  9. giving the word
  10. giving thought
  11. giving toco

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