Definition

Noun: 1. A small, soft bag filled with dried beans or similar pellets: A beanbag is a simple, pliable object, typically made of cloth or other durable fabric, and filled with small, hard materials like dried beans, plastic pellets, or foam. It is designed to be thrown, caught, or used as a seat. 2. A type of casual, form-fitting chair: While the primary definition refers to the thrown object, "beanbag" is also the common name for a large, shapeless chair filled with polystyrene beads that conforms to the user's body.

Examples of Usage

• As a game object:
  • The children played a tossing game with a beanbag.
  • In the carnival game, you try to throw the beanbag through the hole.
• As furniture:
  • He relaxed in the comfortable beanbag while reading.
  • The living room has a large beanbag instead of a traditional armchair.

Advanced Usage

• "Beanbag toss": A popular lawn game where players take turns throwing beanbags at a target platform with a hole.
  • We set up a beanbag toss for the backyard party.
• "Beanbag chair": The full term for the furniture item, often shortened to just "beanbag."
  • Her favorite spot to play video games is in her beanbag chair.

Variants and Related Words

• Beanbag chair (n): The furniture item.
• Beanbag toss (n): The game; also known colloquially as "cornhole."

Synonyms

• Pouch (when referring to the small bag form, though "pouch" is more general).
• Sack (a more general term for a bag).
• Floor chair or sacc chair (for the furniture item, though these are less common).

Related Phrases

• To toss a beanbag: The typical action associated with the game object.
  • It's your turn to toss the beanbag.

Noun

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