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pack in American English 1 ; 1. a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, esp. one to be carried on the back of an ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'pack'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× pack (pæk ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tensepacks ,presentparticiplepacking ,pasttense,pastparticiplepacked 1. verb Whenyoupack,orwhenyoupackabag,youputclothesandotherthingsintoit,becauseyouareleavingaplaceorgoingonholiday. WhenIwas17,Ipackedmybagsandlefthome.[VERBnoun] IdecidedtopackafewthingsandtakethekidstomyMum's.[VERBnoun] IpackedandsaidgoodbyetoCharlie.[VERB] packing uncountablenounSheleftFrancestofinishherpacking. 2. verb Whenpeoplepackthings,forexampleinafactory,theyputthemintocontainersorparcelssothattheycanbetransportedandsold. Theyofferedmeajobpackinggoodsinawarehouse.[VERBnoun] Machinesnowexisttopackolivesinjars.[VERBnoun+in] ...sardinespackedinoil.[VERB-ed] Synonyms:package,load,store,bundle MoreSynonymsofpack packing uncountablenounTheycost9palbwholesale;packingandtransportcosts10p. 3. verb Ifpeopleorthingspackintoaplaceoriftheypackaplace,therearesomanyofthemthattheplaceisfull. Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplepackedintothemosque.[VERB+into] Seventythousandpeoplewillpackthestadium.[VERBnoun] 4. countablenoun Apackofthingsisacollectionofthemthatissoldorgiventogetherinaboxorbag. Theclubwillsendafreeinformationpack. ...apackofplayingcards.[+of] Shereadthebackofthepackandsaidithadthesameingredients. 5. countablenoun Apackisabagcontainingyourpossessionsthatyoucarryonyourbackwhenyouaretravelling. Ihidthemoneyinmypack. Synonyms:bundle,kit,parcel,load MoreSynonymsofpack 6. countablenoun Youcanrefertoagroupofpeoplewhogoaroundtogetherasapack,especiallywhenitisalargegroupthatyoufeelthreatenedby. ...apackofjournalistseagertoquestionhim.[+of] Salwastheleaderofthepack. Synonyms:group,crowd,collection,company MoreSynonymsofpack 7. countablenounApackofwolvesordogsisagroupofthemthathunttogether. 8. countablenoun Apackofplayingcardsisacompletesetofplayingcards. [mainlyBritish]...apackofcards. ...shufflethepack. regionalnote: inAM,usuallyusedeck 9. verb Ifsomeonepacksagun,theycarryit. [informal]...eightbodyguards,atleastoneofthempackingapistol.[VERBnoun] 10. verb Ifsomeonepacksajury,committee,ormeeting,theymakesurethatitincludespeoplewhosupportthem. Thegovernmenthaspackedtheconferencewithitsownsupporters.[VERBnounwithnoun] ThePrimeMinisterwillnottrytopacktheHouseofLords.[VERBnoun] 11. Seealsopacked,packing 12. Seeapackoflies 13. Seetopackapunch 14. Seetosendsomeonepacking 15. Seeaheadofthepack/leadingthepack Phrasalverbs: Seepackin Seepackinto Seepackoff Seepackup MoreSynonymsofpack COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof pack Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'pack' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'pack' WordList'rugby' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'supernatural' HindiTranslationof'pack' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency packinBritishEnglish1 (pæk ) noun1. a. abundleorload,esponecarriedontheback b. (asmodifier) apackanimal 2. acollectedamountofanything 3. acompletesetofsimilarthings,espasetof52playingcards 4. agroupofanimalsofthesamekind,esphuntinganimals apackofhounds 5. anygrouporbandthatassociatestogether,espforcriminalpurposes 6. rugby theforwardsofateamorbothteamscollectively,asinascrumorinrucking 7. thebasicorganizationalunitofCubScoutsandBrownieGuides 8. a. asmallpackage,carton,orcontainer,usedtoretailcommodities,espfoodstuffs,cigarettes,etc b. (incombination) pack-sealed 9. USandCanadian asmallormedium-sizedcontainerofcardboard,paper,etc,oftentogetherwithitscontents Alsocalled(inBritainandcertainothercountries):packet 10. shortforpackice 11. thequantityofsomething,suchasfood,packagedforpreservation 12. medicinea. asheetorblanket,eitherdampordry,forwrappingaboutthebody,espforitssoothingeffect b. amaterialsuchascottonorgauzefortemporarilyfillingabodilycavity,esptocontrolbleeding 13. shortforbackpack,rucksack 14. mining aroofsupport,esponemadeofrubble 15. shortforfacepack 16. aparachutefoldedandreadyforuse 17. computinganothernamefordeck(sense5) 18. Seegotothepack verb19. toplaceorarrange(articles)in(acontainer),suchasclothesinasuitcase 20. (transitive) torollupintoabundle 21. (whenpassive,oftenfollbyout) topresstightlytogether;cram theaudiencepackedintothefoyer thehallwaspackedout 22. (tr;follbyinorinto) tofit(manythings,experiences,etc)intoalimitedspaceortime shepackedalotoftheatrevisitsintoherholiday 23. toform(snow,ice,etc)intoahardcompactmassor(ofsnow,ice,etc)tobecomecompacted 24. (transitive) topressinorcovertightly topackaholewithcement 25. (transitive) toload(ahorse,donkey,etc)withaburden 26. (oftenfollbyofforaway) tosendawayorgoaway,esphastily 27. (transitive) toseal(ajoint)byinsertingalayerofcompressiblematerialbetweenthefaces 28. (transitive) tofill(abearingorgland)withgreasetolubricateit 29. (transitive) toseparate(twoadjoiningcomponents)sothattheyhaveapredeterminedgapbetweenthem,byintroducingshims,washers,plates,etc 30. (transitive)medicine totreatwithapack 31. (transitive)slang tobecapableofinflicting(ablow) hepacksameanpunch 32. (transitive)USinformal tocarryorwearhabitually hepacksagun 33. (intransitive;oftenfollbydown)rugby toformascrum 34. (tr;oftenfollbyinto,to,etc)US,CanadianandNewZealand tocarry(goods),espontheback willyoupackyourcampingequipmentintothemountains? 35. Seepackone'sbags 36. Seesendpacking CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformspackable(ˈpackable)adjective WordoriginC13:relatedtoMiddleLowGermanpak,ofobscureorigin WordFrequency packinBritishEnglish2 (pæk ) verb(transitive) tofill(alegislativebody,committee,etc)withone'sownsupporters topackajury CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC16:perhapschangedfrompact WordFrequency -packinAmericanEnglish (pæk ) US apackageof(aspecifiednumberof)cansorbottles,asofbeer Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordFrequency packinAmericanEnglish1 (pæk) noun1. agroupofthingswrappedortiedtogetherforeasyhandlingorcarrying;abundle,esp.onetobecarriedonthebackofananimaloraperson amulepack ahiker'spack 2. (sometimesusedincombination) adefinitequantityorstandardmeasureofsomethingwrappeduporotherwiseassembledformerchandising apackofcigarettes asix-packofbeer 3. thequantityofsomethingthatispackaged,canned,orthelike,atonetime,inoneseason,etc lastyear'ssalmonpack 4. agroupofpeopleorthings apackoffools apackoflies 5. agroupofcertainanimalsofthesamekind,esp.predatoryones apackofwolves 6. Hunting anumberofhounds,esp.foxhoundsandbeagles,regularlyusedtogetherinahunt 7. acompletesetofplayingcards,usually52innumber;deck 8. abackpack 9. aconsiderableareaofpiecesoffloatingicedrivenorpackedtogether 10. Engineering apileofmetalsheetsforhot-rollingtogether 11. Medicinea. awrappingofthebodyinwetordryclothesfortherapeuticpurposes b. theclothssoused c. obsolete thestateofbeingsowrapped 12. Mininga. Alsocalled:packwall arubblewallforsupportingaroof b. anyofvariousotherroofsupportsoftimber,timberandrubble,orrubbleandwiremesh 13. acosmeticmaterial,usuallyofapastelikeconsistency,appliedeithertothefaceortothehairandscalp amudpack abeautypack ahennapack 14. pac2(sense1) 15. obsolete aplot;conspiracy 16. obsolete aloworworthlessperson transitiveverb17. tomakeintoapackorbundle 18. toformintoagrouporcompactmass 19. tofillwithanythingcompactlyarranged topackatrunk 20. toputintoorarrangecompactlyinatrunk,valise,etc.,asfortravelingorstorage Ipackedatwo-weeksupplyofclothesforthetrip 21. topressorcrowdtogetherwithin;cram Thecrowdpackedthegallery 22. toprepareformarketingbyputtingintocontainersorpackages topackfruitforshipping 23. tomakeairtight,vaportight,orwatertightbystuffing topackthepistonofasteamengine 24. tocoverorenvelopwithsomethingpressedcloselyaround 25. toload,aswithpacks Wepackedthemulesandthensetoffforthelake 26. tocarryorwear,esp.aspartofone'susualequipment topackagun 27. informal todeliver(apowerfulblow,strongmessage,etc.) Hepacksabetterpunchthananyheavyweightinyears Hisspeechpackedapowerfulpleaforpeace 28. totreatwithatherapeuticpack intransitiveverb29. (oftenfol.byup)topackgoodsincompactform,asfortransportationorstorage 30. toplaceclothesandpersonalitemsinasuitcase,trunk,etc.,preparatorytotraveling 31. tobecapableoforsuitableforcompactstorageorpackingfortransportation articlesthatpackwell 32. tocrowdtogether,aspersons Theaudiencepackedintotheauditorium 33. tobecomecompacted Wetsnowpacksreadily 34. tocollectintoagroup Thegrousebegantopack 35. Seepackin 36. Seepackitin 37. Seepackoff adjective38. transporting,orusedintransporting,apackorload packanimals 39. compressedintoapack;packed 40. usedinoradaptedforpacking packequipment SYNONYMS1.Seepackage.4.band,company,crew.5.Seeflock1Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1175–1225;(n.)MEpak,packe‹MDpacorperh.MLGpak;(v.)MEpakken‹MDorMLG] WordFrequency packinAmericanEnglish2 (pæk) transitiveverb tochoose,collect,arrange,ormanipulate(cards,persons,facts,etc.)soastoserveone'sownpurposes topackthedeck topackajury Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1520–30;perh.var.ofpact] WordFrequency packinAmericanEnglish3 (pæk) adjectiveScot veryfriendlyorintimate Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1780–90;perh.specialuseofpack1] WordFrequency packinMechanicalEngineering (pæk) Wordforms:(present)packs,(past)packed,(perfect)packed,(progressive)packing verb(Mechanicalengineering:Manufacturingandassembly) Ifyoupackajoint,yousealitbyaddingalayerofcompressiblematerialbetweenthetwoparts. Youcan'tpackthejointwithcementifthereisn'tafirmbacktoit. Havingthejointspackedwiththecorrectgreasewillreducefriction,reducewearandhelpminimizewater ingress. Ifyoupackajoint,yousealitbyaddingalayerofcompressiblematerialbetweenthetwoparts. COBUILDKeyWordsforMechanicalEngineering.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency packinRetail (pæk) Wordforms:(regularplural)packs noun(Retail:Products) Apackisasmallpackage,carton,orcontainer. Heboughttwopacksofcigarettes. Ablisterpackisapackageinwhichmerchandiseiscoveredwithatransparentplasticcasingand attachedtoapieceofcard. Apackisasmallpackage,carton,orcontainer. COBUILDKeyWordsforRetail.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Examplesof'pack'inasentence pack TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Ourfrontfiveorfronteightagainstyourpack.TheGuardian(2015)Driverrefusestodriveasbusistoopacked!TheGuardian(2015)Webackedourselvesasaforwardpacktotakethemonandtheystoodfirm.TheGuardian(2015)Thechasingpackhavegotthescent.TheGuardian(2016)Wepackedourbagsandleft.TheGuardian(2016)Whowillbethefirstonesentpackingthroughthefamousdoors?TheSun(2017)Bothhousesarepackedwithpeoplewhothinktheyknowalotabouteducationandwhoarehappytociteotherexperts.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Itconsistsoffourinterconnectedcomputerspackedintoonebox.Levenson,ThomasIceTime:Climate,Science,andLifeonEarth(1990)Theyareusuallypackedintoanothercontainerwhichisloadedinthebellyoftheaircraft.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Highstreetbanksalsohavefreeinformationpacksaboutgoingintobusiness.Ingham,ChristineLifeWithoutWork(1994) pack rugby Moreidiomscontaining pack packyourbags thejokerinthepack aheadofthepack packapunch COBUILDCollocations pack  packastadium packasuitcase packsize packweight packedtight packedtightly smokeapack snackpack Trendsof pack Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages pack BritishEnglish:pack /pæk/NOUNApackofthingsisacollectionofthemthatissoldorgiventogetherinaboxorbag.Theclubwillsendafreeinformationpack.AmericanEnglish:pack /ˈpæk/Arabic:رَزْمَةٌ BrazilianPortuguese:pacote Chinese:包 Croatian:paket Czech:balíček prodejníDanish:pakke Dutch:pakket bundelEuropeanSpanish:fardo Finnish:pakkaus French:paquet German:Bündel Greek:δέμα Italian:pacco Japanese:荷物 Korean:짐 Norwegian:oppakning Polish:pakunek EuropeanPortuguese:pacote Romanian:pachetRussian:ранец LatinAmericanSpanish:paquete Swedish:packe Thai:ห่อบรรจุ Turkish:yük Ukrainian:пакетVietnamese:bó túmBritishEnglish:pack /pæk/VERBWhenyoupackabag,youputclothesandotherthingsintoit,becauseyouareleavingaplaceorgoingonholiday.Ipackedmybagsandlefthome.AmericanEnglish:pack /ˈpæk/Arabic:يَحْزِمُ BrazilianPortuguese:empacotar Chinese:包装 Croatian:pakirati Czech:balit Danish:pakke Dutch:inpakken EuropeanSpanish:embalar Finnish:pakata French:empaqueter German:packen Greek:πακετάρω Italian:farelevaligie Japanese:荷造りをする Korean:(물건을상자등에)넣다 Norwegian:pakke Polish:zapakować EuropeanPortuguese:empacotar Romanian:aîmpachetaRussian:упаковывать LatinAmericanSpanish:empacar Swedish:packa Thai:บรรจุ Turkish:paketlemek Ukrainian:пакуватиVietnamese:đónggói Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically pack pacify Paciniancorpuscle Pacino pack packacar packahall packalunch AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'P' Relatedtermsof pack packin packup bratpack cellpack coldpack Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofpackfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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