bagful
Americannoun
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the contents of or amount held by a bag.
three bagfuls of groceries.
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the quantity required to fill a bag.
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a considerable amount.
He has a bagful of clever ideas.
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Etymology
Origin of bagful
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at bag, -ful
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"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
Another channel had a female anchor walk in on the live set, claiming she had "a bagful of documents" that could prove the actress's guilt.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
The individually wrapped truffles my classmates and I can consume by the bagful feature a hard chocolate shell for neatness and ease.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
Papa had brought home a paper bagful of food not used at the wedding because some of the guests hadn’t come.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
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