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bag up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbæɡ ˈʌp/

bag up means: To put things into bags.

verb

PACK IN BAGSA2

To put things into bags.

  • Please bag up these apples.
  • We bagged up the leaves after cleaning the garden.
  • Have you bagged up the clothes for the charity shop?

How to use it: bag up something (Please bag up the clothes you want to donate.)

Similar words: bag, pack

Opposites: unpack

Common phrases: bag up groceries, bag something up, bag up leaves

LAUGH HARDC2

To laugh very hard, often so much that you cannot speak.

  • We bagged up at his joke.
  • She was bagging up and could barely speak.
  • That silly video always makes me bag up.

Similar words: crack up, laugh hard

Common phrases: bag up laughing, bag up again

ARRESTC2

For police, to catch someone and take them into police custody.

  • The police bagged up the suspect.
  • Officers bagged them up during a night raid.
  • They’ll bag him up as soon as they find him.

How to use it: bag someone up (The police bagged him up outside the station.)

Similar words: arrest, pick up

Opposites: release

Common phrases: bag up someone, bag someone up

Questions about bag up

What does bag up mean?

To put things into bags.

What is bag up in other languages?

Türkçe: torbalamak · Español: embolsar · Français: mettre en sac · Deutsch: eintüten · Italiano: imbustare · 日本語: 袋に詰める

How do you pronounce bag up?

It is pronounced /ˌbæɡ ˈʌp/.

How do you use bag up in a sentence?

Please bag up these apples. We bagged up the leaves after cleaning the garden.

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