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English noun: sacking

1. sacking (artifact) coarse fabric used for bags or sacks


Synonymsbagging


Broader (hypernym)cloth, fabric, material, textile


Narrower (hyponym)burlap, gunny


Substance holonymjute

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


Synonymsdischarge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack


Broader (hypernym)conclusion, ending, termination


Narrower (hyponym)conge, congee, deactivation, dishonorable discharge, honorable discharge, inactivation, removal, Section Eight, superannuation









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