sack out en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Outgrowth of the earlier idiom, to hit the sack, with possible influences from other senses of to sack (“tackle, pillage”, verb), and to sock (“hit, slam”, verb), providing an implication that sleep has been thrust upon a person.
Meanings
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(slang) To fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.
The kids sacked out in the back seat before we made it home.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sacking out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sacks out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sacked out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sacked out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
doze off · fall asleep · drop off
Translations (8)
el την πέφτω για ύπνο (fall asleep unintentionally) · pl odpływać (fall asleep unintentionally) · fi sammahtaa (fall asleep unintentionally) · pl odpłynąć (fall asleep unintentionally) · pl zdrzemnąć się (fall asleep unintentionally) · fr coucher (fall asleep unintentionally) · it appisolarsi (fall asleep unintentionally) · it assopirsi (fall asleep unintentionally)