bags

/bæɡz/
nounverbinterjection

A large quantity.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A large quantity.

    “No need to rush: there's bags of time.”

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To reserve for oneself.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. Used to claim something for oneself, especially in the combination 'Bags I'.

    “Bags I sit in the front seat!”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Grammatical extension of third-person singular form of bag (“make first claim on something”).

Similar and opposite words

Similar
bagsy
Opposite
fains

BAGS at a glance

BAGS has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (B 3 + A 1 + G 2 + S 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,339 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with bags

All rhymes
  • FLAGS9
  • TAGS5
  • RAGS5
  • DRAGS7
  • HANDBAGS15
  • HASHTAGS15
  • GAGS6
  • MAGS7
  • LAGS5
  • AIRBAGS10
  • SCUMBAGS15
  • JAGS12

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • BARS6
  • BASS6
  • BUGS7
  • BATS6
  • TAGS5
  • BANS6
  • BEGS7
  • RAGS5
  • BAYS9
  • GAGS6
  • MAGS7
  • LAGS5
  • BOGS7
  • JAGS12
  • WAGS8
  • BIGS7
  • BAGH10
  • NAGS5

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