Collocations for bag - noun
ADJ.
strong | heavy | canvas, leather, paper, plastic, polythene, string | carrier, shopping | bin, dustbin, rubbish | clutch, shoulder
Her crocodile skin clutch bag matched her shoes.
Her crocodile skin clutch bag matched her shoes.
drawstring, duffel | evening | overnight, weekend, travel/travelling | sponge, toilet, wash | changing
a baby changing bag
a baby changing bag
school | beach, camera, golf, sports | kit (also ‘kitbag’) | medical | crisp | sandwich | body
The dead soldiers were put on the plane in body bags.
The dead soldiers were put on the plane in body bags.
sick (= a paper bag for a person to be sick into on a plane, boat, etc.) | doggie (= for taking uneaten food home from a restaurant) | goody
(= a bag given as a gift with a variety of things in) We''re giving away a free goody bag with every children''s meal.
(= a bag given as a gift with a variety of things in) We''re giving away a free goody bag with every children''s meal.
sleeping | pannier, saddle (also ‘saddlebag’) | money
(figurative) He could not convince those who held the money bags that his idea was viable.
(figurative) He could not convince those who held the money bags that his idea was viable.
diplomatic (= an official government container that may not be opened by customs officials) | mail (also ‘mailbag’), post (also ‘postbag’)
VERB + BAG
open, unfasten, unzip | close, zip up | pack | empty, unpack | seal sth in
The mushrooms are sealed in a bag for freshness.
The mushrooms are sealed in a bag for freshness.
cram/push sth in/into, put sth in/into, shove sth in/into, slip sth in/into, stuff/thrust sth in/into
The camera caught him slipping a CD into his bag.
The camera caught him slipping a CD into his bag.
draw sth out of, produce sth from, pull/take sth from/out of | delve in/into, dive into, ferret (around) in, fumble in, reach into, rummage in, scrabble in
I rummaged in my bag for a pen.
I rummaged in my bag for a pen.
clutch, hold | carry, drag, haul, lug
There was no lift so I had to lug my bags up the stairs.
There was no lift so I had to lug my bags up the stairs.
heave, lift | shoulder
He shouldered his bag and left.
He shouldered his bag and left.
drop, dump, put down | deposit, drop off, leave
We dropped our bags off at the hotel and went straight out.
We dropped our bags off at the hotel and went straight out.
grab, snatch
She grabbed her bag and ran out of the door. | Two youths snatched her bag as she was walking home.
She grabbed her bag and ran out of the door. | Two youths snatched her bag as she was walking home.
swing
He was walking along swinging his school bag.
He was walking along swinging his school bag.
look in, search | gather
They were gathering their bags, preparing to leave.
They were gathering their bags, preparing to leave.
BAG + VERB
bulge (with sth)
The bag bulged with papers and letters.
The bag bulged with papers and letters.
contain sth, hold sth | be crammed with sth, be (stuffed) full of sth
PREP.
in a/the ~, inside a/the ~ | ~ of
a bag of groceries
a bag of groceries
PHRASES
the contents of a bag
The customs officer asked him to empty out the contents of his bag.
The customs officer asked him to empty out the contents of his bag.
sling your bag over your shoulder
She stepped down off the bus with her bag slung over her shoulder.
She stepped down off the bus with her bag slung over her shoulder.