Pack - Longman Dictionary

2 goods [transitive] (also pack up) to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or storedpack something in/into something Now ... pack Wordfamily (noun) packpackagepackagingpacketpackingpacker (adjective) packed (verb) pack≠unpackpackageFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishRelatedtopics:Dailylife,Gardeningpackpack1/pæk/●●●S2W3verb    1clothes[intransitive,transitive](alsopackup)DPUTtoputthingsintocases,bagsetcreadyforatripsomewhere  Iforgottopackmyrazor.  Haveyoufinishedpackingyet?packyourthings/belongings  Kellypackedherthingsbeforebreakfast.packabag/case  You’dbetterpackyourbags.We’releavinginanhour.packsomebodysomething  ShallIpackusapicnic?2goods[transitive](alsopackup)toputsomethingintoaboxorothercontainer,sothatitcanbemoved,sold,orstoredpacksomethingin/intosomething  Nowwildmushroomsareavailableallyear,packedinhandy25gboxes.3crowd[intransitivealways+adverb/preposition,transitive]FULLtogoinlargenumbersintoaspace,ortomakepeopleoranimalsdothis,untilthespaceistoofullpackinto/in/onto  Fiftythousandfanspackedintothestadium.  Thesheephadbeenpackedintoatruckandtransportedwithoutfoodorwater. 4protectsomething[transitive]PROTECTtocoverorfillanobjectwithsoftmaterialsothatitdoesnotgetdamagedpackin/with  Glassmustbepackedinseverallayersofpaper.5snow/soiletcDLGPRESStopresssnow,soil,sandetcdownsothatitbecomeshardandfirmpacksomethingdown  Packthesoildownfirmly.6→packyourbags7→packagun8→packa(hard/hefty/strongetc)punch→sendsomebodypacking→packsomething↔away→packin→packsomebody/somethingoff→packup→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpuspack•Brenthadtopackasuitcaseandgettotheairportinunderanhour.•Hecouldpackaunionhall,asnooneintheseventieswassupposedtobeabletodo.•Wepackedallourbooksintoboxes.•Howcouldpeoplepackandpreparealifetime'spossessions,evenwithsixdays'notice?•Whydoyoualwayspackatthelastminute?•ameatpackingfactory•TouristsinNorthCarolinapackedferriestofleetheOuterBanks.•Shepackedhersuitcaseandsetofffortheairport.•Therobberhadpackedhimselfintoacartonandhadhimselfdeliveredtothepostoffice.•Thetunaispackedinoil.•Disappointmentturnedtodisbeliefamongthe18,000crowdpackedintoEdgbastonwhentheyweretoldtheywouldnotgetarefund.•Morethan50,000fanspackedintothestadium.•Canyoupackthekids'lunches?•Packthekneewithicetoreduceswelling.•Didyouremembertopackthesuntanlotion?•SaturdayafternoonIrealizedIhadpackedthewrongstuff.•Thereisamassivefilecabinetstuffedwithdocumentssooldanddenselypackedtheymaybereadytoignitespontaneously.•Oneachofthesixnightstheauditoriumwaspackedtocapacitywithaseatingof1,500.•Hearrivesforclasswithatinyknapsackpackedwithhiscrayons,lunchboxandadiaper.•Don'tforgettopackyourswimmingsuit. packabag/case•Youcouldgetwhatyouneed-packacase.•Whydon'tyoupackabagandgotoCromlech?•Hewashereonlypartsofthreedaysbeforepackingabagandleaving.•Shepackedabag,andmadeareservationonthelastflightoutofLosAngeles.•Asshequicklypackedabagbeforepreparingdinner,itsuddenlystruckherwhatariskshewastaking.•Theyhadstoppedoffathomeandpackedacaseforherandthentheyhadstayedtohelphersettlein.•Shepackedabag,lookedatthephone,checkedherwatch.•Ifshewenthomeandpackedabag,shecouldbeinNewYorktomorrow.packinto/in/onto•InSanJose,about8,000peoplepackedintoafewdowntownblocks,overturningcarsandsmashingwindows.•Men,women,andchildrenpackedintodarkroomsthatstanklikeastable.•ButterI..Thepound-blockofbutterisoftenlessexpensivethanbutterpackedinfour-ouncesticks.2.•Washthembeforepackingintoplasticbagsorcontainers.•Enoughmaterialwaspackedintothecurriculumtolasttwoorthreeyears.•Allitemspackintothecustomfittedcarrycaseforeaseandsafetyoftransport.•Weusedtogetthemforonepennythepackinthenavy.packin/with•Thecoinsarepresentedinaprotectiveacrylicdisplaypackwithahandsomeslipcover.•Thiswickerhamperispackedwithdeliciousgoodiesandcosts£64.92,inclusiveofnationwidedelivery.•Internetsitesarepackedwitheagersellers.•Hearrivesforclasswithatinyknapsackpackedwithhiscrayons,lunchboxandadiaper.•Theyturntoitbecauseitispackedwithpromise.•TheseregionalhubswillbepackedwithservercomputersthatstorethemostfrequentlyaccesseddataontheInternet.•It'spackedwithusefulinformation.•Itwaspackedwithwomen,youngandold,andwithchildren. Relatedtopics:Business,Clothes&fashion,Outdoor,Cards,Animals,Drugs,medicines,Hospitalpackpack2●●●S2W3noun[countable]    1thingswrappedtogetherBTOGETHERsomethingwrappedinpaperorpackedinaboxandthensentbypostortakensomewherepackof  apackofthreeT-shirts  Sendawayforyourfreeinformationpacktoday.→six-pack(1)2smallcontainerespeciallyAmericanEnglishGROUPOFTHINGSasmallcontainer,usuallymadeofpaper,thatsomethingissoldinSYNpacketBritishEnglishpackof  apackofcigarettes  a10ozpackoffrozenpeas3bagespeciallyBritishEnglishDCDLOabagthatyoucarryonyourback,especiallywhenclimbingorwalking,usedtocarryequipment,clothesetcSYNrucksackBritishEnglish,backpack4cardsDGC(alsopackofcards)acompletesetofplayingcardsSYNdeck5animalsHBAagroupofwildanimalsthathunttogether,oragroupofdogstrainedtohunttogether  awolfpackpackof  apackofhounds►seethesaurusatgroup 6groupofpeopleGROUPOFPEOPLEagroupofthesametypeofpeople,especiallyagroupwhoyoudonotapproveofpackof  Apackofreporterswerewaitingoutside.7→beleadingthepack/beaheadofthepack8→packoflies9→Cub/Browniepack10onawoundMDMHathicksoftpieceofcloththatyoupressonawoundtostoptheflowofbloodSYNcompress→icepackExamplesfromtheCorpuspack•HepulledapackofTareytonsoutandlitone.•Then,asyoulistenclosely,youhearanansweringpackfromadistantridge.•Isetupthebottleonthebedsidetableandafreshpackofcigarettes.•avideogiftpack•In1938,afloodwipedoutmanyofthecamps,diminishingtheneedforthepacktrains.•Ifthepackhasbecometoobigandunmanageable,thedominantmalemustspendallhistimetryingtocontrolit.•Susantookamintoutofthepack.•Nohyenawantstofightoutsidethepack.•ThismonthwillseethelaunchoftheColdwatchcampaignanddetailscanbefoundinthisnewslettertogetherwiththepack.•Itwasfullofpeoplestrangelydressedinplusfoursandnavybluesuits,withpacksstrappedtotheirbacks. informationpack•TheseobservationsandfactscomefromaninformationpackaboutNationalBikeWeek,recentlypublished.•Writeorcallnowforacomprehensiveinformationpackortoarrangeashowhousevisit.•FarmersshouldaskforourspecialFinanceforFarminginformationpack.•Ifyou'dlikemoreinformationonthesevencar605range,callforafreeinformationpack.•RingforaWesternLoireinformationpackandtheBrittanyFerriesbrochure.•Thispolicywasincludedinthemid-Marchinformationpack.•Forafullproductinformationpackpleasecirclethereaderservicenumberorringourtechnicaldepartmenton.FromLongmanBusinessDictionarypackpack1/pæk/noun1[countable]asmallcontainerwithasetofthingsinitSYNPACKAGE,PACKETFivemillionticketstoDisneyfilmswillbeplacedinspecially-markedpacks.packofapackofMarlborocigarettes26-pack/12-packetcapackthatcontainssix,twelveetcitemsThisbrandofbeerisnowavailablein12-packs.→blisterpack→displaypack→giftpack3lead/beaheadofthepacktobemoresuccessfulthanyourcompetitorsIthasfallentoseventhplaceinthead-agencyrankings,afterleadingthepackforthreeyears.Thecompanyisdemonstratingthekindofinnovationthatwillbeneededtokeepitaheadofthepack. 4[singular]agroupofpeoplewhoallworkinthesameindustry,especiallyinfilms,thepress,orthetheatre,thatyoudonotlikeorapproveofThewholemediapackisclosinginonhim.packpack2verb[transitive]1TRANSPORTtoputproductsinboxes,avehicleetcsotheycanbetakensomewhereAtsixteen,Brianwenttoworkpackingfreightontheshippingdocks.packsomethinginsomethingThevideoequipmentispackedinaluminumtrunksandair-freightedtothesite.fishpackedinfresh-waterice→seealsopackaging,packing2COMPUTINGtoputalotofinformationontothepartofacomputerorotherpieceofELECTRONICequipmentthatstoresDATApacksomethingon/onto/intosomethingThedisksareengineeredtopackatleasttwiceasmuchdataontotheirrecordingsurface.3toarriveinlargenumbersintoaspacethatisnotbigenough,ortomakepeopleorthingsdothisBecausemoviegoershaven’tbeenpackingthetheatersthisfall,theyhaven’tseenthetrailersforournewreleases.packsomethingintosomethingTheTVnetworkhasinfuriatedviewersbypackinganextrathreeminutesofcommercialsintopopularhour-longprograms.4packaboard/committee/juryetctosecretlyanddishonestlyarrangeformostofthepeopleonacommitteeetctosupportsomeoneHepackedthecompany’sboardwithhisrelatives.→packup→SeeVerbtableOriginpack11.(1300-1400)→ PACK22.(1500-1600)pack“tomakeasecretagreement”((16-17centuries)),perhapsfrompactpack2(1100-1200)LowGermanDutchpak Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Moreresults packsomething↔away packin packsomebody/somethingoff packup packagun packa(hard/hefty/strongetc)punch packyourbags Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Islam Cricket Newspapers,printing,publishing Bicycles,carts,horses Seealltopics Wordoftheday slump tofallorleanagainstsomethingbecauseyouarenotstrongenoughtostand VerbtablepackPresentI,you,we,theypackhe,she,itpacks >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theypackedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavepackedhe,she,ithaspackedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadpackedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillpackFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavepacked >ViewLess PresentIampackinghe,she,itispacking >ViewMore you,we,theyarepackingPastI,he,she,itwaspackingyou,we,theywerepackingPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeenpackinghe,she,ithasbeenpackingPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeenpackingFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbepackingFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeenpacking >ViewLess