sacking

English

Noun

sacking (countable and uncountable; plural sackings)

1. (uncountable) Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).

   The farmer grabbed a handful of sacking and rubbed down the cow.

2. (countable) Firing or termination of an employee.

   He followed his sacking with a good drunk.

Verb

sacking

1. Present participle of sack.