sacking meaning

sacking as a noun

1. coarse fabric used for bags or sacks

   Synonyms: bagging

   Type of: fabric

   Kinds: burlap

2. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

   Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack

   Type of: termination

   Kinds: superannuation, conge, removal, deactivation, honorable discharge, dishonorable discharge, Section Eight

   Related forms: sack

sacking in a sentence

• Tom was hopping mad when he was notified of his sacking by email.

How to pronounce sacking

sacking is pronounced /ˈsækɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sacking

• backing
• packing
• cracking
• lacking
• racking
• tacking
• smacking
• tracking
• whacking
• attacking