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bagging

American  
[bag-ing] / ˈbæg ɪŋ /

noun

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


bagging British  
/ ˈbæɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. coarse woven cloth; sacking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bagging

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


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You’re trying to wrap up a work call while bagging your kid’s outgrown clothes when a ping comes in from a parent chat — soccer registration just opened and spots are filling fast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Will you have to worry about shoveling snow in the winter or bagging up an acre’s worth of leaves in the fall?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

After bagging three goals in nine games in Russia, Duran now has the chance to make a home at Benfica, his seventh club in the seventh country of his young career.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I don’t play for my records but to bring joy to this group of players,” he said after bagging another goal in Argentina’s round-of-16 victory over Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Dill loved being on bagging duty on these early evenings in late September.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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