Grab Bag

Pronunciation: /ɡræb bæɡ/

Definitions of grab bag

noun a type of game where participants choose a mystery item from a container

Example Sentences

A1 I won a grab bag full of candies at the school fair.

A2 The grab bag at the party had a mix of small toys and stickers.

B1 She rummaged through the grab bag to find a surprise gift for her friend.

B2 The company gave out grab bags filled with promotional items at the conference.

C1 The grab bag at the charity event contained a variety of high-end products.

C2 As a seasoned event planner, she knew how to create the perfect grab bag for guests.

Examples of grab bag in a Sentence

formal The company decided to give each employee a grab bag filled with small gifts as a token of appreciation.

informal Hey, did you check out the grab bag at the party? There were some cool prizes in there.

slang I love going to that store because they always have a grab bag full of random stuff for cheap.

figurative Life is like a grab bag - you never know what you're going to get, but it's always an adventure.

Grammatical Forms of grab bag

• past tense: grabbed
• plural: grab bags
• comparative: more grab bag
• superlative: most grab bag
• present tense: grab bag
• future tense: will grab bag
• perfect tense: have grabbed bag
• continuous tense: grabbing bag
• singular: grab bag
• positive degree: grab bag
• infinitive: to grab bag
• gerund: grab bagging
• participle: grabbed bag

Origin and Evolution of grab bag

First Known Use: 1850 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'grab bag' originated in the United States in the mid-19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a bag filled with small items that could be grabbed at random, the term 'grab bag' has evolved to refer to a collection of miscellaneous or varied things offered as a surprise or unknown selection.