Bag
Bag noun - A container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic).
Usage example: she carries her towel and other supplies to the beach in a bright, colorful bag slung over her arm
Pack is a synonym for bag in action topic. In some cases you can use "Pack" instead the word "Bag" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like case, package, handbag.
Pack
Pack noun - A wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items.
Usage example: she tucked a small pack of lozenges into her bag
Bag is a synonym for pack in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Bag" instead the word "Pack" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as case, package, backpack, handbag.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old bag | old pack |
| full | full bag | full pack |
| special | special bag | special pack |
| similar | similar bag | similar pack |
| Other adjectives: normal, complete, standard, original, free, single, heavy, small, entire, massive, large, great, huge, little, main, extra, last, giant, medical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Doubly subverted in this strip of Penny Arcade where Gabe takes offence to his belt-mounted carrying bag being called a fanny pack, but then calling the second bag he's wearing a fanny pack.
Source: Less Embarrassing Term - There's also a variant where the wrong lunch was grabbed - apparently, in television shows, kids always pack their lunch in a plain brown bag instead of an easily-identified character on a reusable box or bag.
Source: Satchel Switcheroo -
Less Embarrassing Term: Doubly subverted in this strip where Gabe takes offence to his belt-mounted carrying bag being called a fanny pack, but then calling the second bag he's wearing a fanny pack.
Source: Webcomic / Penny Arcade
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