The difference between Lay off and Sack

Lay off as a verb (transitive, chiefly US, idiom):

(of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.

Lay off as a verb (transitive):

(of a bookmaker) To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.

Lay off as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

To cease, quit, stop (doing something).

Lay off as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic):

To stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave (someone) alone.

Lay off as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, [[artisanal]] [[terminology]]):

In painting, to apply gentle strokes to smooth a wet coat of paint so as to remove visible roller- or brush-marks, commonly using a dry brush; a similar technique, but using a loaded laying-off brush, may produce a smooth coat of paint when using a roller or the usual brush techniques would leave marks.

Sack as a noun:

A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.

Sack as a noun:

The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).

Sack as a noun (uncountable):

The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.

Sack as a noun (uncountable):

Loot or booty obtained by pillage.

Sack as a noun (American football):

A successful tackle of the quarterback. See verb sense4 below.

Sack as a noun (baseball):

One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.

Sack as a noun (informal):

Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position, usually as give (someone) the sack or get the sack. See verb sense4 below.

Sack as a noun (colloquial, US):

Bed; usually as hit the sack or in the sack. See also sack out.

Sack as a noun (dated):

(also sacque) A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a Watteau back or sack-back, fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century; or, formerly, a loose-fitting hip-length jacket, cloak or cape.

Sack as a noun (dated):

A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending from top to bottom without a cross seam.

Sack as a noun (vulgar, slang):

The scrotum.

Sack as a verb:

To put in a sack or sacks.

Sack as a verb:

To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.

Sack as a verb:

To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.

Sack as a verb (American football):

To tackle, usually to tackle the offensive quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he is able to throw a pass.

Sack as a verb (informal):

To discharge from a job or position; to fire.

Sack as a verb (colloquial):

In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.

Sack as a noun (dated):

A variety of light-colored dry wine from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong white wine from southern Europe; sherry.

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