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View usage for: (pæk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense packs, present participle packing, past tense, past participle packed1. verbWhen you pack a bag, you put clothes and other things into it, because you are leaving a place or going on holiday. When I was 17, I packed my bags and left home. [VERB noun] I decided to pack a few things and take the kids to my Mum's. [VERB noun] I packed and said goodbye to Charlie. [VERB] packing uncountable noun She left Frances to finish her packing. 2. verbWhen people pack things, for example in a factory, they put them into containers or parcels so that they can be transported and sold. They offered me a job packing goods in a warehouse. [VERB noun] Machines now exist to pack olives in jars. [VERB noun + in] ...sardines packed in oil. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: package, load, store, bundle More Synonyms of pack packing uncountable noun His onions cost 9p a lb wholesale; packing and transport costs 10p. 3. verbIf people or things pack into a place or if they pack a place, there are so many of them that the place is full. Hundreds of thousands of people packed into the mosque. [VERB + into] Seventy thousand people will pack the stadium. [VERB noun] 4. countable nounA pack of things is a collection of them that is sold or given together in a box or bag. The club will send a free information pack. ...a pack of playing cards. [+ of] She read the back of the pack and said it had the same ingredients. 5. countable nounA pack is a bag containing your possessions that you carry on your back when you are travelling. I hid the money in my pack. Synonyms: bundle, kit, parcel, load More Synonyms of pack 6. countable nounYou can refer to a group of people who go around together as a pack, especially when it is a large group that you feel threatened by. ...a pack of journalists eager to question him. [+ of] Sal was the leader of the pack. Synonyms: group, crowd, collection, company More Synonyms of pack 7. countable nounA pack of wolves or dogs is a group of them that hunt together. 8. countable nounA pack of playing cards is a complete set of playing cards. [mainly British] ...a pack of cards. ...shuffle the pack. regional note: in AM, usually use deck 9. verbIf someone packs a gun, they carry it. [informal] ...eight bodyguards, at least one of them packing a pistol. [VERB noun] 10. verbIf someone packs a jury, committee, or meeting, they make sure that it includes people who support them. The government has packed the conference with its own supporters. [VERB noun with noun] The Prime Minister will not try to pack the House of Lords. [VERB noun] 11. See also packed, packing 14. See to send someone packing 15. See ahead of the pack/leading the pack Phrasal verbs: See pack in See pack into See pack off See pack up More Synonyms of pack pack in British English 1 (pæk) noun1. a. a bundle or load, esp one carried on the back b. (as modifier) a pack animal 2. a collected amount of anything 3. a complete set of similar things, esp a set of 52 playing cards 4. a group of animals of the same kind, esp hunting animals a pack of hounds 5. any group or band that associates together, esp for criminal purposes 6. rugby the forwards of a team or both teams collectively, as in a scrum or in rucking 7. the basic organizational unit of Cub Scouts and Brownie Guides 8. a. a small package, carton, or container, used to retail commodities, esp foodstuffs, cigarettes, etc b. (in combination) pack-sealed 9. US and Canadian a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): packet 10. short for pack ice 11. the quantity of something, such as food, packaged for preservation 12. medicinea. a sheet or blanket, either damp or dry, for wrapping about the body, esp for its soothing effect b. a material such as cotton or gauze for temporarily filling a bodily cavity, esp to control bleeding 13. short for backpack, rucksack 14. mining a roof support, esp one made of rubble 15. short for face pack 16. a parachute folded and ready for use 17. computing another name for deck (sense 5) 18. go to the pack verb19. to place or arrange (articles) in (a container), such as clothes in a suitcase 20. (transitive) to roll up into a bundle 21. (when passive, often foll by out) to press tightly together; cram the audience packed into the foyer the hall was packed out 22. (tr; foll by in or into) to fit (many things, experiences, etc) into a limited space or time she packed a lot of theatre visits into her holiday 23. to form (snow, ice, etc) into a hard compact mass or (of snow, ice, etc) to become compacted 24. (transitive) to press in or cover tightly to pack a hole with cement 25. (transitive) to load (a horse, donkey, etc) with a burden 26. (often foll by off or away) to send away or go away, esp hastily 27. (transitive) to seal (a joint) by inserting a layer of compressible material between the faces 28. (transitive) to fill (a bearing or gland) with grease to lubricate it 29. (transitive) to separate (two adjoining components) so that they have a predetermined gap between them, by introducing shims, washers, plates, etc 30. (transitive) medicine to treat with a pack 31. (transitive) slang to be capable of inflicting (a blow) he packs a mean punch 32. (transitive) US informal to carry or wear habitually he packs a gun 33. (intransitive; often foll by down) rugby to form a scrum 34. (tr; often foll by into, to, etc) US, Canadian and New Zealand to carry (goods), esp on the back will you pack your camping equipment into the mountains? 35. pack one's bags 36. send packing Derived forms packable (ˈpackable) adjective Word origin C13: related to Middle Low German pak, of obscure origin pack in British English 2 (pæk) verb(transitive) to fill (a legislative body, committee, etc) with one's own supporters to pack a jury Word origin C16: perhaps changed from pact-pack in American English (pæk) US a package of (a specified number of) cans or bottles, as of beer pack in American English 1 (pæk) noun1. 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 animal or a person a mule pack a hiker's pack 2. (sometimes used in combination) a definite quantity or standard measure of something wrapped up or otherwise assembled for merchandising a pack of cigarettes a six-pack of beer 3. the quantity of something that is packaged, canned, or the like, at one time, in one season, etc last year's salmon pack 4. a group of people or things a pack of fools a pack of lies 5. a group of certain animals of the same kind, esp. predatory ones a pack of wolves 6. Hunting a number of hounds, esp. foxhounds and beagles, regularly used together in a hunt 7. a complete set of playing cards, usually 52 in number; deck 9. a considerable area of pieces of floating ice driven or packed together 10. Engineering a pile of metal sheets for hot-rolling together 11. Medicinea. a wrapping of the body in wet or dry clothes for therapeutic purposes c. obsolete the state of being so wrapped 12. Mininga. Also called: pack wall a rubble wall for supporting a roof b. any of various other roof supports of timber, timber and rubble, or rubble and wiremesh 13. a cosmetic material, usually of a pastelike consistency, applied either to the face or to the hair and scalp a mud pack a beauty pack a henna pack 14. 2"> pac2 (sense 1) 15. obsolete a plot; conspiracy 16. obsolete a low or worthless person transitive verb17. to make into a pack or bundle 18. to form into a group or compact mass 19. to fill with anything compactly arranged to pack a trunk 20. to put into or arrange compactly in a trunk, valise, etc., as for traveling or storage I packed a two-week supply of clothes for the trip 21. to press or crowd together within; cram The crowd packed the gallery 22. to prepare for marketing by putting into containers or packages to pack fruit for shipping 23. to make airtight, vaportight, or watertight by stuffing to pack the piston of a steam engine 24. to cover or envelop with something pressed closely around 25. to load, as with packs We packed the mules and then set off for the lake 26. to carry or wear, esp. as part of one's usual equipment to pack a gun 27. informal to deliver (a powerful blow, strong message, etc.) He packs a better punch than any heavyweight in years His speech packed a powerful plea for peace 28. to treat with a therapeutic pack intransitive verb29. (often fol. by up) to pack goods in compact form, as for transportation or storage 30. to place clothes and personal items in a suitcase, trunk, etc., preparatory to traveling 31. to be capable of or suitable for compact storage or packing for transportation articles that pack well 32. to crowd together, as persons The audience packed into the auditorium 33. to become compacted Wet snow packs readily 34. to collect into a group The grouse began to pack 35. See pack in 36. See pack it in 37. See pack off adjective38. transporting, or used in transporting, a pack or load pack animals 39. compressed into a pack; packed 40. used in or adapted for packing pack equipment Word origin [1175–1225; (n.) ME pak, packe ‹ MD pac or perh. MLG pak; (v.) ME pakken ‹ MD or MLG ]pack in American English 2 (pæk) transitive verbto choose, collect, arrange, or manipulate (cards, persons, facts, etc.) so as to serve one's own purposes to pack the deck to pack a jury Word origin [1520–30; perh. var. of pact]pack in American English 3 (pæk) adjectiveScot very friendly or intimate Word origin [1780–90; perh. special use of pack1]pack in Mechanical Engineering (pæk) Word forms: (present) packs, (past) packed, (perfect) packed, (progressive) packing verb( Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly) If you pack a joint, you seal it by adding a layer of compressible material between the two parts. You can't pack the joint with cement if there isn't a firm back to it. Having the joints packed with the correct grease will reduce friction, reduce wear and help minimize wateringress. If you pack a joint, you seal it by adding a layer of compressible material between the two parts. (pæk) Word forms: (regular plural) packs noun( Retail: Products) A pack is a small package, carton, or container. He bought two packs of cigarettes. A blister pack is a package in which merchandise is covered with a transparent plastic casing andattached to a piece of card. A pack is a small package, carton, or container. More idioms containingpack pack your bags the joker in the pack ahead of the pack pack a punch Examples of 'pack' in a sentencepack Much of the time exquisite artefacts are packed away in boxes.That does not mean you have to pack away your favourite summer staples.Who will be the first one sent packing through the famous doors?Pack your bags and walk up to the front door with suitcases in tow.He is not likely to be content with a place in the pack for terribly long.Both houses are packed with people who think they know a lot about education and who are happy to cite other experts.You can also pick up your free pack of Trolls stickers.There isn't much fun about the fashion pack - until you take a look at their handbags.It consists of four interconnected computers packed into one box.Its website is packed with information about all aspects of cycling.They are usually packed into another container which is loaded in the belly of the aircraft.The brush strokes dash around like a pack of baying hounds.So we let people pack in as many as they wish.When all the angst is packed away.Researchers found that one in three holidaymakers wore only half of the clothes theypacked.The important ones were all in the pack on his back or in his pockets.These chunks are not pack ice formed from the frozen sea.The price of just one pack might pay for a cinema ticket instead.Some hopefuls burst into tears as they were told to pack their bags.But the good places are still packed.They were like a pack of wild animals.This compact pressure washer is small enough to carry but really packs a punch.You will receive a free fundraising pack containing all the information that you need.DON'T take up valuable holiday packing space with bathroom essentials.High street banks also have free information packs about going into business.Giant air pillows were packed around the objects to lift them up and on to waiting barges.Super comfy and packs away in a small bag.Pack clothes in bags like cleaners use to avoid creases.When he moved into the main house he had found a huge wardrobe packed with boxes of uniforms.There was little evidence for claims that plain packs encouraged people to smoke more as they switched to cheaper brands.Crude containers packed with explosives and shrapnel have been dropped from helicopters on civilian areas in an effort to dislodge rebel fighters.Think about serving size and ingredients and, where you can, check the number of calories either on the pack or online before you shop. Word lists withpack rugbyBritish English: pack / pæk/ NOUN A pack of things is a collection of them that is sold or given together in a box or bag. The club will send a free information pack. - American English: pack
- Arabic: رَزْمَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: pacote
- Chinese: 包
- Croatian: paket
- Czech: balíček prodejní
- Danish: pakke
- Dutch: pakket bundel
- European Spanish: fardo
- Finnish: pakkaus
- French: paquet
- German: Bündel
- Greek: δέμα
- Italian: pacco
- Japanese: 荷物
- Korean: 짐
- Norwegian: oppakning
- Polish: pakunek
- European Portuguese: pacote
- Romanian: pachet
- Russian: ранец
- Latin American Spanish: paquete
- Swedish: packe
- Thai: ห่อบรรจุ
- Turkish: yük
- Ukrainian: пакет
- Vietnamese: bó túm
British English: pack / pæk/ VERB When you pack a bag, you put clothes and other things into it, because you are leaving a place or going on holiday. I packed my bags and left home. - American English: pack
- Arabic: يَحْزِمُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: empacotar
- Chinese: 包装
- Croatian: pakirati
- Czech: balit
- Danish: pakke
- Dutch: inpakken
- European Spanish: embalar
- Finnish: pakata
- French: empaqueter
- German: packen
- Greek: πακετάρω
- Italian: fare le valigie
- Japanese: 荷造りをする
- Korean: (물건을 상자 등에) 넣다
- Norwegian: pakke
- Polish: zapakować
- European Portuguese: empacotar
- Romanian: a împacheta
- Russian: упаковывать
- Latin American Spanish: empacar
- Swedish: packa
- Thai: บรรจุ
- Turkish: paketlemek
- Ukrainian: пакувати
- Vietnamese: đóng gói
Chinese translation of 'pack' vt - [clothes]
把 ... 打包 (bǎ ... dǎbāo) - [suitcase, bag]
把 ... 装(裝)箱 (bǎ ... zhuāngxiāng) - [hole] (with earth, cement)
填塞 (tiánsè)
vi -
打点(點)行装(裝) (dǎdiǎn xíngzhuāng)
n (c) - (= bundle)
- [of goods]
捆(梱) (kǔn) - [of documents]
包 (bāo)
- (US) [of cigarettes]
包 (bāo) - (= group) [of hounds]
群 (qún) - [of people]
伙(夥) (huǒ)
- (= back pack)
背包 (bēibāo) (个(個), gè) - [of cards]
副 (fù) to pack one's bags (fig) 卷(捲)铺(鋪)盖(蓋)走人 (juǎn pūgài zǒurén) to pack sb/sth into sth (= cram) 把某人/某物塞满(滿)某物 (bǎ mǒurén/mǒuwù sāimǎn mǒuwù) to pack sth into/around sth (= compress) 把某物塞进(進)某物/在某物周围(圍)压(壓)紧(緊) (bǎ mǒuwù sāijìn mǒuwù/zài mǒuwù zhōuwéi yājǐn) to send sb packing (inf) 把某人赶(趕)走 (bǎ mǒurén gǎnzǒu)
All related terms of 'pack'Definition to put (articles) in a case or container for moving They offered me a job packing goods in a warehouse. Definition to press tightly together All her possessions were packed into the back of her car.Thousands of people packed into the arena. Definition to put (articles) in a case or container for moving Orders come packed in straw-filled boxes. Synonyms tie (up) wrap (up) encase swaddle Definition a pack of biscuits Definition a bundle or load carried on the back I hid the money in my pack. Synonyms bundle load bale truss knapsack back pack kitbag fardel (archaic) Definition any collection of people or things a pack of journalists who wanted to interview him Phrasal verbsSee pack someone inSee pack someone off See pack something in See pack something up See pack up idiomSee send someone packingAdditional synonymsDefinition a collection or group of things a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians Synonyms group, company, meeting, body, crowd, collection, mass, gathering, rally, assembly, flock, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, hui (New Zealand), conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), runanga (New Zealand) Definition having legs curved outwards at the knees bands of government soldiers Synonyms gang, company, group, set, party, team, lot, club, body, association, crowd, troop, pack, camp, squad, crew (informal), assembly, mob, horde, troupe, posse (informal), clique, coterie, bevyDefinition a container with a firm base and sides and sometimes a removable or hinged lid They sat on wooden boxes. Synonyms container, case, chest, trunk, pack, package, carton, casket, receptacle, ark (dialect), portmanteau, coffret, kist (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Additional synonymsDefinition a group or company The players were a great bunch. Synonyms group, band, crowd, party, team, troop, gathering, crew (informal), gang, knot, mob, flock, swarm, multitude, posse (informal), bevyDefinition something that is carried She heaved her burden into the back. Synonyms load, weight, pack, bundle, cargo, freight, bale, consignment, encumbrance, chargeDefinition a cardboard box or container A large and heavy cardboard carton had been delivered to the house. Synonyms box, case, pack, package, containerDefinition a group of people A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects. Synonyms group, company, crowd, gathering, assembly, cluster, congregation, assortment, assemblageThe soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain. Synonyms pack closely, stuff, cram, compress, condense, tamp Definition a number of people gathered together He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars. Synonyms group, troupe, set, community, league, band, crowd, camp, collection, gathering, circle, crew (informal), assembly, convention, ensemble, throng, coterie, bevy, assemblage, party, bodyDefinition to squeeze together Poor posture can compress the body's organs. Synonyms squeeze, crush, squash, constrict, press, crowd, wedge, cramDefinition any group of people a motley crew of college friends Synonyms crowd, set, lot, bunch (informal), band, troop, pack, camp, gang, mob, herd, swarm, company, horde, posse (informal), assemblageDefinition to press together into a confined space A group of journalists were crowded into a minibus.Hundreds of people crowded into the building. Synonyms squeeze, pack, pile, bundle, cramDefinition a particular group of people All the old crowd from my university days were there. Synonyms group, set, lot, circle, gang, bunch (informal), cliqueAdditional synonymsDefinition a moving crowd of people Scientists are leaving the country in droves. Synonyms herd, company, crowds, collection, gathering, mob, flocks, swarm, horde, multitude, throngDefinition to cover, surround, or enclose the thick black cloud of smoke that enveloped the area Synonyms enclose, cover, hide, surround, wrap around, embrace, blanket, conceal, obscure, veil, encompass, engulf, cloak, shroud, swathe, encircle, encase, swaddle, sheathe, enfold, enwrap Definition to occupy the whole of Thousands of people filled the streets. Synonyms pack, crowd, squeeze, cram, throngDefinition a large number of people his flock of advisors Synonyms crowd, company, group, host, collection, mass, gathering, assembly, convoy, herd, congregation, horde, multitude, throng, bevyDefinition a group of people who go around together, often to commit crime He was attacked by a gang of strangers. Synonyms group, crowd, pack, company, party, lot, band, crew (informal), bunch, mob, hordeDefinition a large group of people large herds of elephant and buffalo Synonyms flock, crowd, collection, mass, drove, crush, mob, swarm, horde, multitude, throng, assemblage, pressDefinition to wedge (an object) into a tight space or against another object He jammed his hands into his pockets. Synonyms pack, force, press, stuff, squeeze, compact, ram, wedge, cram, compressDefinition a set of parts sold ready to be assembled also available in do-it-yourself kits Synonyms pack, set, package, flat-pack Definition to place cargo or goods upon (a ship or vehicle) They had loaded all their equipment into the back of the truck. Synonyms pack, store, stuff, deposit, stack, put away, stowDefinition a collection of things or people We've just sacked one lot of builders. Synonyms bunch (informal), group, crowd, crew (informal), set, band, quantity, assortment, consignmentAdditional synonymsDemonstrators mobbed the streets. Synonyms crowd into, fill, crowd, pack, jam, cram into, fill to overflowing Definition a riotous or disorderly crowd of people a growing mob of demonstrators Synonyms crowd, pack, collection, mass, body, press, host, gathering, drove, gang, flock, herd, swarm, horde, multitude, throng, assemblageDefinition to crowd He pressed his back against the door. Synonyms push, squeeze, jam, thrust, ram, wedge, shoveDefinition to stuff or cram He rammed the key into the lock and kicked the front door open. Synonyms cram, pound, force, stuff, pack, hammer (informal), jam, thrust, tamp Definition a large bag, with two straps, carried on the back a man carrying a brilliant blue rucksack Synonyms backpack, pack, knapsack, kitbag, haversack, pikau (New Zealand) Definition a group of people who associate with each other or have similar interests the popular watering hole for the literary set Synonyms group, company, crowd, circle, class, band, crew (informal), gang, outfit (informal), faction, sect, posse (informal), clique, coterie, schismDefinition to pack or store (something) I helped her stow her bags in the boot of the car. Synonyms pack, load, put away, store, stuff, deposit, jam, tuck, bundle, cram, stash (informal), secreteDefinition to pack or fill (something) completely wallets stuffed with dollars Synonyms cram, fill, pack, load, crowdDefinition to wrap a bandage, garment, or piece of cloth around (a person or part of the body) She swathed herself in thin black fabrics. Synonyms wrap, drape, envelop, bind, lap, fold, bandage, cloak, shroud, swaddle, bedeck, furl, sheathe, enfold, bundle up, muffle up, enwrap Definition to gather in or fill (a place) in large numbers They throng the beaches in July and August. Synonyms pack, fill, crowd, press, jamAdditional synonymsDefinition a large group She was aware of a little troop of travellers watching them. Synonyms group, company, team, body, unit, band, crowd, pack, squad, gathering, crew (informal), drove, gang, bunch (informal), flock, herd, contingent, swarm, horde, multitude, throng, posse (informal), bevy, assemblageDefinition to squeeze into a narrow space He wedged himself between the door and the radiator. Synonyms squeeze, force, lodge, jam, crowd, block, stuff, pack, thrust, ram, cram, stowAll related terms of 'pack' |