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sacked

 

[ sรฆkt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

employment termination

To dismiss someone from their job, typically due to poor performance or downsizing.

Synonyms

dismiss, fire, terminate

Examples of usage

  • He was sacked for consistently arriving late to work.
  • The company sacked a number of employees during the restructuring.
  • She was sacked after failing to meet her sales targets.
Context #2 | Noun

British English

A bag or pouch, typically one made of hessian or other rough material.

Synonyms

bag, pouch

Examples of usage

  • He carried his belongings in a small sack.
  • The farmer filled the sack with potatoes.
  • She reached into the sack to grab a snack.

Translations

Translations of the word "sacked" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น demitido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค•เคพเคฒเคพ เค—เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gefeuert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dipecat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒั–ะปัŒะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zwolniony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่งฃ้›‡ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท licenciรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despedido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kovuldu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด๊ณ ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูู‚ุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ propuลกtฤ›n

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prepustenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ่งฃ้›‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odpuลกฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rekinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ัั‚ะฐะฝ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ั‹ะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸdษ™n รงฤฑxarฤฑldฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ despedido

Etymology

The word 'sacked' originated from Middle English 'sak', from Old English 'sacc', a bag, originally used to refer to a bag made of rough fabric for carrying goods. Over time, the term evolved to also mean the act of dismissing someone from their job, likely due to the idea of them being metaphorically 'put in a bag' and removed. The employment termination meaning of 'sacked' became more popular in the 20th century, especially in British English.

See also: sack, sackbut, sacking.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,589, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.