bags

Grocery store freebies

Bags is the plural of bag—containers made of flexible material.

Beyond the literal, bags refers to loose pouches of skin, especially under tired eyes: She had bags under her eyes from the all-nighter.

In British slang, bags of means plenty: bags of time.

To call bags on something is to claim it, like calling dibs: Bags the front seat!

container

sack

Rough fabric bag

pouchSmall flexible bag
satchelStrapped bag for books
drawstringCord that tightens openings

stuff sack · mailbag · sandbag · beanbag · ziplock

luggage

suitcase

Portable travel container

backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
duffelCylindrical fabric bag
briefcasePortable document container

carry-on · trolley · spinner · satchel · trunk · valise · rucksack · knapsack · weekender · tote

tired

exhausted

Utterly depleted of energy

drainedEmptied of resources
wearyDeeply tired, spent
fatiguedDrained of energy

knackered · worn-out · haggard · puffy · dark circles · hollow · sunken · sleepless · bloodshot · sagging

shopping

tote

Large open bag

checkoutPayment completion process
shopping cartWheeled retail basket

hunting

limit

Maximum allowed extent

pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
quailFlinch from fear
grouseFowl or fuss

partridge · woodcock · waterfowl · trophy · haul · catch

claim

dibs

Informal spoken claim

reserveSupply kept back
callContact by phone
stakeSharpened post or share

shotgun · claim · first dibs

slang

plenty

Sufficient quantity, and then some

lotsLarge amount, or parcels
heapsLarge informal quantities
loadsLarge quantities

tons · oodles · stacks · masses · scads · gobs · piles

bags

sack

suitcase

exhausted

tote

limit

dibs

plenty

bags

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