bagging

American

[bag-ing] / ˈbæg ɪŋ /

noun

woven material, as of hemp or jute, for bags.

bagging British

/ ˈbæɡɪŋ /

noun

coarse woven cloth; sacking

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Etymology

Origin of bagging

First recorded in 1725–35; bag + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Tagging marine animals with sensors to track and study their movements can provide researchers with important environmental and behavioral information, including energy usage, habitat changes, and migration patterns.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

If you’re going to stay, the first thing you want to do is protect your tweets by going into your settings, then the Privacy and Safety tab, then clicking Audience and Tagging.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2023

Tagging on additional allegations, which keeps a suspect in custody, is known as “hostage justice,” and is a widely criticized but common practice in Japan.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Tagging along were his 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter, who were set to get their first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Tagging along with her ain’t aren’t isn’t so bad.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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