catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. capture suggests …

bagged Add to word list past simple and past participle of bag (Definition of bagged from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

a. To fail to attend purposely; skip: bagged classes for the day and went to the beach. b. To stop doing or considering; abandon: bagged the idea and started from scratch. c. To terminate the employment of.

to pack or put in a bag:[~ + object] bagged my groceries. Informal Terms [ ~ + obj] to kill or catch, as in hunting: He bagged two geese. in the bag, Informal. almost certain to be obtained or achieved: I …

"The way the doctor examined me, bagged my clothes, scraped under my fingernails.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bagged, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Jan 2, 2025 · (colloquial) Having been caught or successfully hunted.

The term ‘bagged’ refers to the action of enclosing an item within a bag, often for storage or transport, or it can mean having achieved something, especially in informal contexts.

catch animal bag something (informal) to catch or kill an animal We bagged ten fish in two hours.

The term 'bagged' is derived from Middle English 'baggen', meaning 'to catch or take in a net or trap'. In the game of cricket, a batsman is said to have been 'bagged' when he is out, especially when the ball …