sack
     n 1: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's
          purchases [syn: {poke}, {paper bag}, {carrier bag}]
     2: an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of
        air" [syn: {pouch}, {sac}, {pocket}]
     3: the quantity contained in a sack [syn: {sackful}]
     4: any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and
        Canary Islands (including sherry)
     5: a woman's full loose hiplength jacket [syn: {sacque}]
     6: a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended
        between two trees); swing easily [syn: {hammock}]
     7: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
        without a waist [syn: {chemise}, {shift}]
     8: the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually
        involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
     9: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free
        to depart) [syn: {dismissal}, {dismission}, {discharge}, {firing},
         {liberation}, {release}, {sacking}]
     v 1: plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"
          [syn: {plunder}]
     2: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary
        today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" [syn:
        {fire}, {give notice}, {can}, {dismiss}, {give the axe}, {send
        away}, {force out}, {give the sack}, {terminate}] [ant: {hire}]
     3: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
         {net}, {sack up}, {clear}]
     4: put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"
Source: WordNet® 2.0