bagging
part of speech
verb form (bag, bags, bagged, bagging); noun (bagging — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Putting things into bags: «bagging groceries». tree →
2) (informal) Catching, getting or winning something: «bagging a goal», «bagging the best seat». tree →
3) (slang, US) «Bagging on someone» means making fun of or criticising them. tree →
4) (noun) Rough cloth used for making sacks. tree →
5) (UK, hiking) Climbing a list of hills: «Munro bagging». tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life bagging happens at supermarket tills and in the garden (bagging leaves). In sports reports «bagging a goal» means scoring. Children say «Bags I go first!» (UK) to claim something. Phrases: «bag up», «bag a seat», «bags first».
examples
- He's been bagging groceries at the supermarket after school. tree →
- We spent Saturday bagging up autumn leaves. tree →
- She ended up bagging two goals in the match. tree →
- I'm bagging the front seat! tree →
- They were bagging on my new haircut. tree →
- Uncle Rory is bagging all the Munros in Scotland. tree →
note
Double the g: bag, bagged, bagging. «Bags I» or «bagsy» (UK, children's slang) means «I claim it». The slang «bag on» is US and can be unkind.
Trees and pragmatics
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