Pronunciation: /sæk ɔf/

Definitions of sack off

noun a bag made of fabric or other material used for carrying or storing items

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a sack off in the corner of the room.

A2 The farmer filled the sack off with potatoes.

B1 She grabbed a sack off of flour from the pantry.

B2 The workers loaded the sack off onto the truck for delivery.

C1 The sack off contained various tools for the project.

C2 The sack off was heavy with all the books inside.

verb to dismiss or get rid of something or someone

Example Sentences

A1 I sack off work early on Fridays to go to the beach.

A2 She decided to sack off her boring job and travel the world.

B1 The students were tempted to sack off studying for the test and go to the party instead.

B2 I can't just sack off my responsibilities and go on vacation whenever I want.

C1 He had to sack off his plans to start a business due to unexpected financial difficulties.

C2 The company decided to sack off their outdated marketing strategy and adopt a more modern approach.

preposition used to indicate removal or separation

Example Sentences

A1 I need to sack off work early today.

A2 She decided to sack off her boring job and travel the world.

B1 I'm going to sack off studying for the exam and just wing it.

B2 He sacked off his responsibilities and went on a spontaneous road trip.

C1 The CEO decided to sack off the old management team and bring in fresh talent.

C2 After years of hard work, she finally sacked off her job and retired to a tropical island.

Examples of sack off in a Sentence

formal It is unprofessional to sack off work without a valid reason.

informal Let's just sack off this meeting and go grab some lunch instead.

slang I'm going to sack off studying and binge-watch Netflix tonight.

figurative Sometimes you need to sack off negative thoughts and focus on the positive instead.

Grammatical Forms of sack off

past tense

sacked off

plural

sack offs

comparative

more sacked off

superlative

most sacked off

present tense

sacks off

future tense

will sack off

perfect tense

have sacked off

continuous tense

is sacking off

singular

sack off

positive degree

sack off

infinitive

to sack off

gerund

sacking off

participle

sacked off

Origin and Evolution of sack off

First Known Use: 2005 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'sack off' originated in British English as a slang expression derived from the verb 'sack' meaning to dismiss or fire someone.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in informal settings, 'sack off' has evolved to be commonly used in casual conversations and informal writing to mean to abandon or give up on something.