Definition of "Sack" :

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

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

"The sack of Rome."

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

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

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

noun: a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

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

noun: the quantity contained in a sack

noun: an enclosed space

verb: put in a sack

"The grocer sacked the onions."

verb: make as a net profit

verb: plunder (a town) after capture

"The barbarians sacked Rome."

verb: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position