dismiss someone from their job, to plunder and destroy a captured city, town, or village

get the sack, sack out, hit the sack

Formal and Informal Expressions of sacked

In different contexts, you can replace 'sacked' with suitable alternatives. In a more formal setting, 'dismiss, terminate' is apt. In informal speech or writing, 'fire, give the boot, kick out' is a commonplace synonym.

sacked: Explore its Definition & Usage

sacked Definition

1dismiss someone from their job
2to plunder and destroy a captured city, town, or village

Using sacked: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sacked" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

Example
He was sacked for being late to work too many times.
Example
The invading army sacked the city and left nothing behind.
Example
The coach was sacked after the team's poor performance this season.

sacked Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sacked

Phrases with sacked

get the sack
to be fired from one's job
Example
I heard that John got the sack from his company last week.
sack out
to go to bed or sleep
Example
After a long day of work, I just want to go home and sack out.
hit the sack
to go to bed or sleep
Example
I'm exhausted. I think I'm going to hit the sack early tonight.

Origins of sacked

from Old French 'sac', meaning 'bag'

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Summary: sacked in Brief

The verb 'sacked' [sækt] means to dismiss someone from their job or to plunder and destroy a captured city, town, or village. It is often used in phrases like 'get the sack,' meaning to be fired from one's job, or 'sack out,' meaning to go to bed or sleep.