bag

/ˈbæɡ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.

2

A container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal items, or clothes or other things that you need for travelling. Includes shopping bags, schoolbags, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, backpacks, etc.

3

One's preference.

4

An ugly woman.

5

The cloth-covered pillow used for first, second, and third base.

6

First, second, or third base.

7

A breathalyzer, so named because it formerly had a plastic bag over the end to measure a set amount of breath.

8

A collection of objects, disregarding order, but (unlike a set) in which elements may be repeated.

9

A sac in animal bodies, containing some fluid or other substance.

10

An udder, especially the pendulous one of a dairy cow.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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