Sacked

/sækt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to dismiss someone from employment; to fire.

After the poor quarterly results, the manager was sacked.

to loot or plunder a place, especially in a violent manner.

The invading army sacked the coastal town, leaving nothing behind.

to put something in a sack or to cover with a sack.

They sacked the potatoes after the harvest.

Middle English, from the noun 'sack' meaning a bag.

sacked out

To go to sleep; to rest.

sack race

A race where participants jump while standing in a sack.

sack lunch

A packed meal, often taken to work or school.

sack

A bag made of strong material.

sacking

The act of dismissing someone from a job or to plunder.

To be fired from a job.

He got sacked for being late all the time.

To be expelled or removed from a place.

She got sacked from the party for her behavior.