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bags

The correct spelling is bags.

How to pronounce bags

/bæɡz/
noun

IPA: /bæɡz/

Say it like: Bag-s

The correct spelling is bags. A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc. For example: "Acid House is not my bag: I prefer the more traditional styles of music."

Usage Examples

Acid House is not my bag: I prefer the more traditional styles of music.

The grounder hit the bag and bounced over the fielder’s head.

He headed back to the bag.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.
  2. 2.A handbag
  3. 3.A suitcase.
  4. 4.A schoolbag, especially a backpack.
  5. 5.One’s preference.

verb

  1. 1.To put into a bag.
  2. 2.To catch or kill, especially when fishing or hunting.
  3. 3.To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.
  4. 4.To furnish or load with a bag.
  5. 5.(African American Vernacular) To bring a woman one met on the street with one.

interjection

  1. 1.Used to claim something for oneself, especially in the combination 'Bags I'.

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