SACKED Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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sacked

[ sakt ]

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adjective

Informal. dismissed or discharged from a job:
The company was forced to recognize union rights and reinstate the sacked workers.
Football. (of the quarterback) tackled behind the line of scrimmage before being able to throw a pass:
We've all seen it and winced鈥攖he sacked quarterback who can't get up.
put into a sack or sacks:
The creek channel is constrained by the sacked concrete used to reinforce both of its banks in the 1950s.
I let him push the cart with my sacked groceries out to my parked car.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sack ¹.

sacked

[ sakt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

destroyed or pillaged, as after capture:
In the 13th century, Nicaea was a haven for refugees from the sacked city of Constantinople.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sack ².

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sacked¹

First recorded in 1880鈥�85; 1930鈥�35 sacked ¹fordef 1; sack ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; sack ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Origin of sacked²

First recorded in 1590鈥�1600; sack ²( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; sack ²( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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A paddleboard firm boss jailed after four people died in a river accident was sacked from the police over a fraudulent insurance claim.

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Knight was sacked in March as a result of a review into the humiliating 16-0 Ashes defeat earlier in the year.

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Jermaine Jenas, who presented The One Show and appeared on Match of the Day, was sacked last summer following complaints about workplace conduct.

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In 2023, Fox was sacked from his role as a TV presenter on GB News after an on-air rant about a female journalist.

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The big-spending Parisian side, who sacked former England coach Stuart Lancaster in February, lie only four points above the relegation play-off spot with five rounds remaining of the regular season.

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