bags

/ bæɡz /

plural noun

1. informal.
   a lot; a great deal
2. short for Oxford bags
3. informal.
   any pair of trousers

interjection

1. slang:childrens.
   Alsobags I an indication of the desire to do, be, or have something
2. rough as bags or rough as sacks
   uncouth

Example Sentences

Traces of cyanide were found in Siriporn's body and her phone, money and bags were missing when she was found, police said.

From BBC

Packing his scant belongings into plastic bags, he waded in.

From BBC

But as he bent down to stuff bills from a haul of more than $166,000 into bags, his hoodie rode up — exposing a star tattoo on his lower back.

From Los Angeles Times

The bags of organic whole carrots contained no best-if-used-by-dates, the CDC specified.

From Salon

“If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you,” he continued: “1. Preserve your records, and 2. Pack your bags.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bulk
• chunk
• extent
• load
• lot
• measure
• number
• supply
• ton
• volume