Standard Lemma guide

beanbag

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • bēnʹbăg
  • /ˈbiːnbæɡ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of beanbag chair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: furniture, lifestyle

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A small cloth bag filled with dry beans, used as a toy or for exercising the hands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A type of juggling ball usually made from leather or cloth stuffed with dry beans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A testicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally, slang

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An idiot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To shoot with a baton round consisting of a bag of shot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bag

History

Etymology

From bean + bag.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆袋沙發 /豆袋沙发 (dòudài shāfā) — piece of furniture
  • Chinese Mandarin: 懶人沙發 /懒人沙发 (lǎnrén shāfā) — piece of furniture
  • Dutch: zitzak — piece of furniture
  • Finnish: säkkituoli — piece of furniture
  • French: fauteuil-sac — piece of furniture
  • German: Sitzsack — piece of furniture
  • German: Puff — piece of furniture
  • Hungarian: babzsák — piece of furniture
  • Hungarian: babzsákfotel — piece of furniture
  • Italian: Sacco — piece of furniture
  • Japanese: ビーンバッグ (bīnbaggu) — piece of furniture
  • Portuguese: pufe — piece of furniture
  • Russian: бинбэ́г (binbɛ́g) — piece of furniture
  • Russian: кре́сло-мешо́к (kréslo-mešók) — piece of furniture
  • Russian: кре́сло-пуф (kréslo-puf) — piece of furniture
  • Spanish: puf — piece of furniture
  • Swedish: saccosäck — piece of furniture
  • Chinese Cantonese: 豆袋 — small cloth bag
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆袋 (dòudài) — small cloth bag
  • Finnish: papupussi — small cloth bag
  • German: Bean Bag — small cloth bag
  • Hungarian: babzsák — small cloth bag
  • Japanese: ビーンバッグ (bīnbaggu) — small cloth bag
  • Spanish: bolsa para frejoles — small cloth bag