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Webster 1913 Edition


Sacking

Sack′ing

,
Noun.
[AS.
saeccing
, from
saecc
sack, bag.]
Stout, coarse cloth of which sacks, bags, etc., are made.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sacking

SACK'ING

,
ppr.
Taking by assault and plundering or pillaging.

SACK'ING

,
Noun.
The act of taking by storm and pillaging.

SACK'ING

,
Noun.
1.
Cloth of which sacks or bags are made.
2.
The coarse cloth or canvas fastened to a bedstead for supporting the bed.

Definition 2024


sacking

sacking

English

Noun

sacking (countable and uncountable, plural sackings)

  1. (uncountable) Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).
    The farmer grabbed a handful of sacking and rubbed down the cow.
  2. (countable) Firing or termination of an employee.
    He followed his sacking with a good drunk.

Verb

sacking

  1. present participle of sack