bagful

bagful
noun Date: 15th century 1. as much or as many as a bag will hold 2. a large number or amount <
had a bagful of tricks
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  • bagful — ag ful (b[a^]g f[.u]l), n. The quantity that a bag will hold; as, he ate a bagful of popcorn. Syn: bag. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bagful — c.1300, bagge ful, from BAG (Cf. bag) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bagful — [bag′fool΄] n. pl. bagfuls 1. the amount that a bag will hold 2. a large amount …   English World dictionary

  • bagful — noun a) An amount; the contents of one full bag. She carried a bagful of groceries into the house. b) A large assortment. The politician had a bagful of humorous anecdotes she could interject into any spur of the moment stump speech …   Wiktionary

  • bagful — /bag fool/, n., pl. bagfuls. 1. the contents of or amount held by a bag: three bagfuls of groceries. 2. the quantity required to fill a bag. 3. a considerable amount: He has a bagful of clever ideas. [1275 1325; ME; see BAG, FUL] Usage. See ful.… …   Universalium

  • bagful — bag ► NOUN 1) a flexible container with an opening at the top. 2) (bags) loose folds of skin under a person s eyes. 3) (bags of) informal, chiefly Brit. plenty of. 4) informal an unpleasant or unattractive woman. 5) (one s bag …   English terms dictionary

  • bagful — bag|ful [ˈbægful] n the amount a bag can hold …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bagful — sb. St Swithin, 57 …   Oldest English Words

  • bagful — n. amount which a bag can hold …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bagful — noun plural bagfuls or bagsful (C) the amount a bag can hold …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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