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sacked

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4 meanings of sacked

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of sack. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    The store sacked two workers for being late every day.

    Farmers sacked the potatoes before taking them to market.

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  2. 2
    adjectivecolloquialUK
    Having lost your job because your employer made you leave.

    The sacked workers waited outside the factory for news.

    The sacked manager said goodbye to the players and the fans.

    Similarfired, dismissed

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  3. 3
    verbcolloquial
    Past tense and past participle of sac. Used in chess for giving up a piece on purpose.

    I sacked my knight so I could take her queen.

    She sacked a pawn early to get her other pieces out faster.

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  4. 4
    adjectiveslangAustralia
    Willing to make an effort. People usually say it as "can't be sacked."

    I can't be sacked to clean my room today.

    Nobody could be sacked to mow the lawn, so the grass grew really long.

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sacked is a form of sack

sack, verb: To make someone leave their job or position. Full entry

Forms
sacksacks he/she/itsacking -ing formsacked past tense, past participle
Spelling
sack → sacked: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

sacked is a form of sac

sac, verb: In a game, to give something up on purpose, like a chess piece, to gain something better. Full entry

Forms
sacsacs he/she/itsacking -ing formsacked past tense, past participle
Spelling
sac → sacked: add k, then -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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