sack vs give the sack

give the sack vs sack

sack is a noun but give the sack is not a noun.

sack and give the sack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sack	Yes	No	Yes	No
give the sack	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sack and give the sack are synonyms defined as:

sack and give the sack: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Other synonyms of sack include can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, send away, terminate.

sack (noun)	give the sack (noun)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
the quantity contained in a sack
an enclosed space

sack (verb)	give the sack (verb)
put in a sack	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
plunder (a town) after capture
make as a net profit
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between sack and give the sack

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