sackingPronunciation: /ˈsakɪŋ/Translate sacking | into German | into Italian Definition of sacking noun 1 informal an act of dismissing someone from employment:the offence merited a written warning that could lead to a sacking 2the pillaging of a town or city: Edward took Caen and subjected it to a brutal sacking [mass noun]:the sacking of Camulodunum 3 [mass noun] coarse material for making sacks; sackcloth. sacking in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sacking in the US English dictionary