/ Dictionary / Index S sack: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sack Pronunciation: (sak), [key] — n. a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal. the amount a sack holds. a bag: a sack of candy. dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack. bed: I bet he's still in the sack. a loose-fitting dress, as a gown with a Watteau back, esp. one fashionable in the late 17th century and much of the 18th century. a loose-fitting coat, jacket, or cape. a base. the udder of a cow. to go to bed; go to sleep: He never hits the sack before midnight. See(def. 18). —v.t. to put into a sack or sacks. to tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage before the quarterback is able to throw a pass. to dismiss or discharge, as from a job. to go to bed; fall asleep. sack Pronunciation: (sak), [key] — v.t. to pillage or loot after capture; plunder: to sack a city. —n. the plundering of a captured place; pillage: the sack of Troy. sack Pronunciation: (sak), [key] — n. a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sack (Thesaurus) Sachsen-Anhalt sackbut Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language