Synonyms of grab bag
50 similar words
Another word for grab bag is mystery bag. Other synonyms of grab bag are lucky dip, mixed bag, ragbag, hodgepodge and bouillabaisse.
Synonyms and similar words for grab bag
nounA gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made; a bag as gift...
- mystery bagA bagged package, randomly picked, which contains surprises (e.g., mystery prizes).
nounAny random assortment, selection or possibility.
- lucky dip
- mixed bag
- ragbagA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
- hodgepodge
- bouillabaisseA chaotic, disorganized mixture; a confused hodgepodge.
- bric-a-bracAny collection containing a variety of miscellaneous items; a hodgepodge, an olio.
- catch-allAny place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
- clamjamfreyA disordered crowd of people; a mob.
- cocktailA mixture of other substances or things.
- rummage
- salad
- anthology
- gallery
- gatherumOmnium-gatherum.
- congeriesA collection or aggregation of disparate items.
- crazyquiltFormed by a seemingly random assortment of things.
- disjecta membraScattered fragments, especially of written work.
- farragoA collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.
- galimatiasA confused mixture; hodgepodge.
- gallimaufryAny absurd medley; an elaborate mishmash.
- horse and rabbit stewA mixture of the crude and the delicate in grossly unequal quantities, with the crude overwhelmingly dominant.
- hotchpotch
- hotchpotThe blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.
- job lotA quantity of miscellaneous items sold together.
- jumble
- macedoine
- medley
- melange
- mingle-mangleA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- miscellaneaA miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
- miscellanyAn assortment of miscellaneous items.
- mishmashA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- mixture
- motley
- odds and endsMiscellaneous things; oddments.
- oddmentsA variety of miscellaneous things.
- olioA medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherumA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- pastiche
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- salmagundi
- slurry
- smorgasbordAn abundant and diverse collection of things.
- welterA general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
- Whitman's samplerA diverse collection.
nounA bag containing essential items, which can be easily picked up and taken in an emergency.
- bug-out bagA portable kit containing items needed for short-term survival.
- go bagSynonym of bug-out bag.
Meaning of grab bag
- noun A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made; a bag as gift that comprises mystery prizes.
- noun A bag from which a gift or prize may be withdrawn (grabbed) unseen.
- noun Any random assortment, selection or possibility.
Questions about synonyms of grab bag
- What is another word for grab bag?
- Grab bag has 50 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mystery bag, lucky dip, mixed bag, ragbag, hodgepodge, bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac and catch-all.
- What does grab bag mean?
- Grab bag means a gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made; a bag as gift that comprises mystery prizes.
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