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Synonyms of sack

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Another word for sack is bag. Other synonyms of sack are tote, poke, booty, the axe and hay.

Synonyms and similar words for sack

nounA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various...

  • bagA soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and...
  • tote
  • poke obsoleteA sack or bag, especially a paper bag.

nounLoot or booty obtained by pillage.

nounDismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.

  • the axe

nounBed.

nounThe scrotum.

verbTo plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.

  • loot
  • ransackTo search (someone or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a...

verbTo discharge from a job or position; to fire.

  • axe figurativelyTo lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
  • can US, euphemistic
  • decruit euphemisticTo reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.
  • dehire
  • discardTo dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
  • remove
  • dischargeTo relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
  • dismiss
  • downsize euphemisticTo terminate the employment of.
  • fireTo terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor...
  • give the axeTo fire (dismiss from employment).
  • give someone the boot UKTo fire, sack, or eject someone.
  • give someone their cardsTo dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.
  • give the chop
  • give the elbow UKTo fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.
  • give someone the heave-ho UK
  • give someone the old heave-ho UK
  • lay off USTo plan out (a navigational course) using a chart.
  • let go euphemisticTo dismiss from employment.
  • let someone go euphemisticTo dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.
  • make redundant
  • pink slip USTo terminate the employment of.
  • promote to customerTo end someone's employment.
  • retrenchTo terminate the employment of a worker to reduce the size of a workforce; to make redundant.
  • serve noticeTo officially give a legal notice to.
  • shit-can vulgar
  • term
  • terminate euphemistic
  • throw out
  • unhire euphemisticTo fire; to terminate the employment of (somebody previously hired).

verbTo give up on, to abandon, delay, to not think about someone or something.

  • fuck slang, vulgar
  • forget
  • screwUsed to express great displeasure with, or contemptuous dismissal of, someone or something. To give up on, to abandon...

nounMore synonyms

  • the bootNickname for Louisiana: a state of the United States.
  • the chop
  • the elbow
  • one's cards
  • the old heave-ho
  • rack

Meaning of sack

  1. noun A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
  2. noun The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).
  3. noun The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.

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Questions about synonyms of sack

What is another word for sack?
Sack has 48 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bag, tote, poke, booty, the axe, hay, scrotum and loot.
What does sack mean?
Sack means a bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sack (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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