noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks). uncountable

   "The farmer grabbed a handful of sacking and rubbed down the cow."

2. 2
   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) wordnet
3. 3
   Firing or termination of an employee. countable

   "He followed his sacking with a good drink."

4. 4
   coarse fabric used for bags or sacks wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of sack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

assaultattackbaggingbanditrybatteringbrigandage

Example

More examples

"Tom was hopping mad when he was notified of his sacking by email."

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