bagful

American  

[bag-fool] / ˈbæg fʊl /

noun

• bagfuls
  plural

1. the contents of or amount held by a bag.

   three bagfuls of groceries.

2. the quantity required to fill a bag.

3. a considerable amount.

   He has a bagful of clever ideas.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bagfuls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bagful

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at bag, -ful

Example Sentences

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bagful bagfuls

"Hamnet," a tragic literary adaptation that imagines William Shakespeare coping with the death of his son, is likely to land a bagful of nominations.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

According to one YouTuber who recently collected a bagful and consumed them in the form of a hamburger-like patty, they are even edible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025

They hide their vessels' names, but one skipper was happy to sell a bagful of ice to this passing reporter.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024

I returned weighted down with a bagful and feeling like I’d done something good.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

“Here now, you’ll have to carry this bagful in your hand, so be careful.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I discovered curated resale stores like Crossroads Trading Co. a few years ago when I sold two bagfuls of clothes to stretch my own irreconcilable shopping budget.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

There has to be a better method than just dumping bagfuls in a pot and hoping there's enough to go around.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2021

“If you allow bagfuls of cash to purchase luxury goods then questions have to be asked about the origin of that money,” McGuinness said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2021

We’ve tested all these styles, using bagfuls of genuine cat and dog hair, and all our picks excelled at the task.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2018

A bagful here and a bagful there and— voila—you’ve got bagfuls.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner