sack

(noun) a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases. Synonyms: poke, paper bag, carrier bag.

(noun) an enclosed space. Synonyms: pouch, sac, pocket. Examples: "The trapped miners found a pocket of air."

(noun) the quantity contained in a sack. Synonyms: sackful.

(noun) any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry).

(noun) a woman's full loose hiplength jacket. Synonyms: sacque.

(noun) a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily. Synonyms: hammock.

(noun) a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist. Synonyms: chemise, shift.

(noun) the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter. Examples: "The sack of rome."

(noun) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart). Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sacking.

(verb) plunder (a town) after capture. Synonyms: plunder. Examples: "The barbarians sacked rome."

(verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. Synonyms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, force out, give the sack, terminate. Examples: "The boss fired his secretary today." "The company terminated 25% of its workers."

(verb) make as a net profit. Synonyms: net, sack up, clear. Examples: "The company cleared $1 million."

(verb) put in a sack. Examples: "The grocer sacked the onions."