sacking

verb

Meaning

(games) To sacrifice.
To put in a sack or sacks.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
To tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage, especially before he is able to throw a pass.
To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.
Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).
Firing or termination of an employee.

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