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GUNNYBAG Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word gunnybag. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word gunnybag. (close relations)
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backpack
nounn
noun

• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

verb

• hike with a backpack

bag
nounn
noun

• a flexible container with a single opening

• the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)

• a place that the runner must touch before scoring

• a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

• the quantity that a bag will hold

• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

• an ugly or ill-tempered woman

• mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

• an activity that you like or at which you are superior

verb

• capture or kill, as in hunting

• hang loosely, like an empty bag

• bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

• take unlawfully

• put into a bag

basket
nounn
noun

• a container that is usually woven and has handles

• the quantity contained in a basket

• horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

• a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop

case
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an occurrence of something

• a special set of circumstances

• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

• the actual state of things

• a portable container for carrying several objects

• a person requiring professional services

• a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

• a problem requiring investigation

• a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

• the quantity contained in a case

• nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

• a specific state of mind that is temporary

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• a specific size and style of type within a type family

• an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

• the housing or outer covering of something

• the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

• (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

• bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

verb

• look over, usually with the intention to rob

• enclose in, or as if in, a case

container
nounn
noun

• any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

duffel
nounn
noun

• a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

• a coarse heavy woolen fabric

feedbag
nounn
noun

• a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head

grip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of grasping

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

verb

• hold fast or firmly

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

gunnysack
nounn
noun

• a bag made of burlap

hamper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a basket usually with a cover

verb

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• put at a disadvantage

haversack
nounn
noun

• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

holdall
nounn
noun

• a capacious bag or basket

knapsack
nounn
noun

• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

pack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large indefinite quantity

• a complete collection of similar things

• a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)

• an association of criminals

• an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

• a group of hunting animals

• a cream that cleanses and tones the skin

• a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect

• a bundle (especially one carried on the back)

verb

• arrange in a container

• fill to capacity

• compress into a wad

• carry, as on one's back

• set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• press tightly together or cram

• hike with a backpack

• press down tightly

• seal with packing

• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

• load with a pack

• treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood

pouch
nounn
noun

• a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

• an enclosed space

• (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

verb

• put into a small bag

• send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels

• swell or protrude outwards

rucksack
nounn
noun

• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

sack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

• an enclosed space

• the quantity contained in a sack

• any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)

• a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

• a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

• the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

verb

• plunder (a town) after capture

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

• make as a net profit

• put in a sack

satchel
nounn
noun

• luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

tote
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a capacious bag or basket

verb

• carry with difficulty

burlap bag
nounn
noun

• a bag made of burlap

Best Hypernyms For GUNNYBAG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gunnybag, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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bag container holder receptacle sack vessel

Alternatives for BACKPACK

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