1 C1 informal
To put bags or heavy equipment down on the ground, especially after carrying them.
"After the long hike, the instructor told everyone to bag down and take a ten-minute break."
inseparable
bag down
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
To put bags or heavy items down on the ground or floor, especially after carrying them.
In plain English
To put your bags or heavy stuff down on the floor so you can rest.
What does "bag down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To set bags down (lower to the ground).
Actually means
To put your bags or heavy stuff down on the floor so you can rest.
Usage tip
Informal and relatively uncommon. More likely to be heard in casual spoken British English or military contexts where soldiers 'bag down' their kit. The instruction 'Bag down!' may be used in training contexts meaning 'put your equipment down'.
Words that pair with "bag down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
kit gear luggage equipment bags pack
How to conjugate "bag down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bag down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bags down
he/she/it
Past simple
baged down
yesterday
Past participle
baged down
have + pp
-ing form
baging down
continuous
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