pack

1 of 4

noun

ˈpak

often attributive

: a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back

: a group or pile of related objects

c(1)

: a number of individual components packaged as a unit

a pack of gum

(2)

: container

(3)

: a compact unitized assembly to perform a specific function

(4)

: a stack of magnetic disks in a container for use as a storage device

: the contents of a bundle

: a large amount or number : heap

a pack of lies

: a full set of playing cards

: an act or instance of packing

: a method of packing

: a set of persons with a common interest : clique

: an organized unit (as of Cub Scouts)

a(1)

: a group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together

(2)

: a group of often predatory animals of the same kind

a wolf pack

(3)

: a large group of individuals massed together (as in a race)

: wolf pack

: a concentrated or compacted mass (as of snow or ice)

: absorbent material (such as gauze pads) used to apply medicine or moisture or to press upon a body part or plug an opening (as to stop bleeding) see ice pack sense 2

: a cosmetic paste for the face

: an application or treatment of oils or creams for conditioning the scalp and hair

: material used in packing

pack

2 of 4

verb (1)

packed; packing; packs

transitive verb

: to make into a compact bundle

: to fill completely

fans packed the stadium

: to fill with packing

pack a joint in a pipe

: to load with a pack

pack a mule

: to put in a protective container

goods packed for shipment

: to crowd together

: to increase the density of : compress

: to cause or command to go without ceremony

packed him off to school

: to bring to an end : give up

—used with up or in

might pack up the assignment

—used especially in the phrase pack it in

: to gather into tight formation : make a pack of (animals, such as hounds)

: to cover or surround with a pack

: to transport on foot or on the back of an animal

pack a canoe overland

: to wear or carry as equipment

pack a gun

: to be supplied or equipped with : possess

a storm packing hurricane winds

: to make or be capable of making (an impact)

a book that packs a man-sized punch

C. J. Rolo

intransitive verb

: to go away without ceremony : depart

simply packed up and left

: quit, stop

—used with up or in

why don't you pack in, before you kill yourself

Millard Lampell

: to stow goods and equipment for transportation

: to be suitable for packing

a knit dress packs well

: to assemble in a group : congregate

: to crowd together

: to become built up or compacted in a layer or mass

the ore packed into a stony mass

: to carry goods or equipment

: to travel with one's baggage (as by horse)

packability

ˌpa-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce pack (audio)

noun

packable

ˈpa-kə-bəl How to pronounce pack (audio)

adjective

pack

3 of 4

verb (2)

packed; packing; packs

transitive verb

: to influence the composition of so as to bring about a desired result

pack a jury

"… packing a court, increasing the number of justices so you can get a desired outcome. … "

Andy Biggs

adjective

chiefly Scotland

: intimate

Example Sentences

Noun He took a map and a bottle of water out of his pack. hikers carrying heavy packs up a mountain They loaded the packs onto the horses. The entire pack of crayons spilled on the floor. Cigarettes typically come in packs of 20. You'll receive your informational pack upon arrival. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On the day of her coronation, June 2, 1953, the procession of the Queen's carriage, led by a pack of horses, passed through London's Trafalgar Square.

Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Imagine yourself as a wolf and become the leader of the pack!

CBS News, 5 Sep. 2022 While canines running down mail carriers might seem like a 1950s TV trope, a 61-year-old carrier in rural Florida was mauled to death by a pack of dogs over the weekend.

Matthew Kitchen, Chron, 25 Aug. 2022 In this version, directed by Zambello and Brenna Corner, Mowgli, the feral boy raised by a pack of wolves, is a girl (the sweet-voiced, impish Lily Grady).

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Freddy Garcia was walking to a neighborhood store in Fresno on July 18 when he was fatally attacked by the pack of dogs, the sheriff's office said Friday.

Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 July 2022 An Alabama woman, who was attacked by a pack of dogs in April, died from her injuries on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022 Michelle Sheeks, who was walking when she was attacked by the pack of dogs, died Tuesday, according to the Franklin County Coroner's Office.

Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 14 July 2022 Miserable over the loss of his acting school, as well as his girlfriend, Janice, whom Barry murdered, Gene has been, among other things, locked in a trunk, chased by a pack of dogs and has put his son and grandson in grievous danger.

Peter Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022

Verb

But the devices also pack in some new safety features and display tricks while their prices remain relatively stable.

Shara Tibken, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Will the shots pack the same kind of punch as the earlier booster?

Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite their small size, these isopods pack a painful bite.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 Sep. 2022 While there are a surplus of online auctions and resale sites, nothing beats the feel of searching a brick-and-mortar shop, so pack your weekender and enjoy a favorite summertime activity.

Samantha Rees, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2022 Major hurricanes pack more rain, while extremes of wildfire, drought and downpours are all happening more often and with more intensity due to climate change, causing loss of communities, homes and lives all over the world.

CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 In the photo: Camden team members pack care boxes for overseas troops last fall.

Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 So if and when Bama books another trip to the College Football Playoff final, pack your bags.

Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Don't pack items in your carry-on bags that are restricted or prohibited.

Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022

Adjective

The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube.

Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Fans go wild for Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding — so much so that popular bakery chain had released a pudding multi-pack, available to ship coast to coast.

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Pricing starts at $54,795 for an LS model, although our favorite is the mid-pack RST trim, which can be fitted with the diesel engine as well as four-wheel drive.

Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2022 The result is more pack-style racing, with the drafting in practice looking eerily similar to restrictor-plate traffic jams at Daytona or Talladega.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 20 Mar. 2022 Flatlock seams mean no irritation under pack shoulder straps.

Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 30 July 2020 At Licking Creek near Etna appeared in 1801 a black-eyed young man leading a pack horse loaded with burlap bags.

cleveland, 30 Dec. 2021 It’s specially designed for kids that have grown out of a pack-n-play but aren’t quite ready for a full-sized mattress.

Korin Miller, Forbes, 8 June 2021 It’s specially designed for kids that have grown out of a pack-n-play but aren’t quite ready for a full-sized mattress.

Korin Miller, Forbes, 8 June 2021 See More

Kids Definition

pack 1 of 2

noun

ˈpak

: a bundle arranged for carrying especially on the back of a person or animal

: a group of like persons or things

a Cub Scout pack

a wolf pack

pack

2 of 2

verb

packed; packing

: to put into a container or bundle

Pack your clothes.

: to put things into

Have you packed a suitcase?

: to crowd into so as to make full : cram

Students packed the auditorium.

: to send away

Parents pack children off to school.

Choose the Right Synonym for pack

Verb

pack, cram, and stuff mean to fill something to its limit or beyond. pack may be used for the act of filling up tightly in an orderly way. Pack a trunk. Or it may mean filling up something too much. People packed the room. cram usually is used when something has been filled in a forceful, careless, or disorderly way. She crammed everything into one small box. stuff means filling something as much as it will hold and often to the point of bulging. I stuffed my bag with apples.

Medical Definition

pack 1 of 2

noun

ˈpak

: a container shielded with lead or mercury for holding radium in large quantities especially for therapeutic application

: absorbent material saturated with water or other liquid for therapeutic application to the body or a body part see cold pack, hot pack compare ice pack

: a folded square or compress of gauze or other absorbent material used especially to maintain a clear field in surgery, to plug cavities, to check bleeding by compression, or to apply medication

pack

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to cover or surround with a pack

packed it away from the operative field with gauze packs

R. P. Parsons

specifically : to envelop (a patient) in a wet or dry sheet or blanket

单词	packings
释义	pack 1 of 4 noun ˈpak often attributive 1 a : a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back b : a group or pile of related objects c(1) : a number of individual components packaged as a unit a pack of gum (2) : container (3) : a compact unitized assembly to perform a specific function (4) : a stack of magnetic disks in a container for use as a storage device 2 a : the contents of a bundle b : a large amount or number : heap a pack of lies c : a full set of playing cards 3 a : an act or instance of packing b : a method of packing 4 a : a set of persons with a common interest : clique b : an organized unit (as of Cub Scouts) 5 a(1) : a group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together (2) : a group of often predatory animals of the same kind a wolf pack (3) : a large group of individuals massed together (as in a race) b : wolf pack 6 : a concentrated or compacted mass (as of snow or ice) 7 : absorbent material (such as gauze pads) used to apply medicine or moisture or to press upon a body part or plug an opening (as to stop bleeding) see ice pack sense 2 8 a : a cosmetic paste for the face b : an application or treatment of oils or creams for conditioning the scalp and hair 9 : material used in packing pack 2 of 4 verb (1) packed; packing; packs transitive verb 1 a : to make into a compact bundle b : to fill completely fans packed the stadium c : to fill with packing pack a joint in a pipe d : to load with a pack pack a mule e : to put in a protective container goods packed for shipment 2 a : to crowd together b : to increase the density of : compress 3 a : to cause or command to go without ceremony packed him off to school b : to bring to an end : give up —used with up or in might pack up the assignment —used especially in the phrase pack it in 4 : to gather into tight formation : make a pack of (animals, such as hounds) 5 : to cover or surround with a pack 6 a : to transport on foot or on the back of an animal pack a canoe overland b : to wear or carry as equipment pack a gun c : to be supplied or equipped with : possess a storm packing hurricane winds d : to make or be capable of making (an impact) a book that packs a man-sized punch C. J. Rolo intransitive verb 1 a : to go away without ceremony : depart simply packed up and left b : quit, stop —used with up or in why don't you pack in, before you kill yourself Millard Lampell 2 a : to stow goods and equipment for transportation b : to be suitable for packing a knit dress packs well 3 a : to assemble in a group : congregate b : to crowd together 4 : to become built up or compacted in a layer or mass the ore packed into a stony mass 5 a : to carry goods or equipment b : to travel with one's baggage (as by horse) packability ˌpa-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun packable ˈpa-kə-bəl adjective pack 3 of 4 verb (2) packed; packing; packs transitive verb 1 : to influence the composition of so as to bring about a desired result pack a jury "… packing a court, increasing the number of justices so you can get a desired outcome. … " Andy Biggs see also court-packing, pack the court 2 archaic : to arrange (the cards in a pack) so as to cheat pack 4 of 4 adjective chiefly Scotland : intimate Synonyms Noun backpack kit bag knapsack packsack rucksack Verb (1) block bung dam fill plug stop stuff See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He took a map and a bottle of water out of his pack. hikers carrying heavy packs up a mountain They loaded the packs onto the horses. The entire pack of crayons spilled on the floor. Cigarettes typically come in packs of 20. You'll receive your informational pack upon arrival. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun On the day of her coronation, June 2, 1953, the procession of the Queen's carriage, led by a pack of horses, passed through London's Trafalgar Square. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Imagine yourself as a wolf and become the leader of the pack! CBS News, 5 Sep. 2022 While canines running down mail carriers might seem like a 1950s TV trope, a 61-year-old carrier in rural Florida was mauled to death by a pack of dogs over the weekend. Matthew Kitchen, Chron, 25 Aug. 2022 In this version, directed by Zambello and Brenna Corner, Mowgli, the feral boy raised by a pack of wolves, is a girl (the sweet-voiced, impish Lily Grady). New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Freddy Garcia was walking to a neighborhood store in Fresno on July 18 when he was fatally attacked by the pack of dogs, the sheriff's office said Friday. Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 July 2022 An Alabama woman, who was attacked by a pack of dogs in April, died from her injuries on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022 Michelle Sheeks, who was walking when she was attacked by the pack of dogs, died Tuesday, according to the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 14 July 2022 Miserable over the loss of his acting school, as well as his girlfriend, Janice, whom Barry murdered, Gene has been, among other things, locked in a trunk, chased by a pack of dogs and has put his son and grandson in grievous danger. Peter Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Verb But the devices also pack in some new safety features and display tricks while their prices remain relatively stable. Shara Tibken, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Will the shots pack the same kind of punch as the earlier booster? Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite their small size, these isopods pack a painful bite. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 Sep. 2022 While there are a surplus of online auctions and resale sites, nothing beats the feel of searching a brick-and-mortar shop, so pack your weekender and enjoy a favorite summertime activity. Samantha Rees, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2022 Major hurricanes pack more rain, while extremes of wildfire, drought and downpours are all happening more often and with more intensity due to climate change, causing loss of communities, homes and lives all over the world. CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 In the photo: Camden team members pack care boxes for overseas troops last fall. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 So if and when Bama books another trip to the College Football Playoff final, pack your bags. Ben Flanagan \| Bflanagan@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Don't pack items in your carry-on bags that are restricted or prohibited. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Adjective The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Fans go wild for Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding — so much so that popular bakery chain had released a pudding multi-pack, available to ship coast to coast. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Pricing starts at $54,795 for an LS model, although our favorite is the mid-pack RST trim, which can be fitted with the diesel engine as well as four-wheel drive. Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2022 The result is more pack-style racing, with the drafting in practice looking eerily similar to restrictor-plate traffic jams at Daytona or Talladega. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 20 Mar. 2022 Flatlock seams mean no irritation under pack shoulder straps. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 30 July 2020 At Licking Creek near Etna appeared in 1801 a black-eyed young man leading a pack horse loaded with burlap bags. cleveland, 30 Dec. 2021 It’s specially designed for kids that have grown out of a pack-n-play but aren’t quite ready for a full-sized mattress. Korin Miller, Forbes, 8 June 2021 It’s specially designed for kids that have grown out of a pack-n-play but aren’t quite ready for a full-sized mattress. Korin Miller, Forbes, 8 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch pak pack Verb (2) obsolete pack to make a secret agreement Adjective perhaps from obsolete pack to make a secret agreement First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Verb (2) 1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1686, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pack a pack of lies lead the pack/field pack animal pack a punch/wallop ice pack jam-pack pack away pack out pack rat pack one's bags stand out from the pack power pack six-pack pack the court pack (something) up wolf pack follow the pack pack heat blister pack pack into fanny pack pack on (the) pounds pack it in pack up pack in pack off pack (someone or something) in pack ice pack journalism pack the Supreme Court See More a pack of lies lead the pack/field pack animal pack a punch/wallop ice pack jam-pack pack away pack out pack rat pack one's bags stand out from the pack power pack six-pack pack the court pack (something) up wolf pack follow the pack pack heat blister pack pack into fanny pack pack on (the) pounds pack it in pack up pack in pack off pack (someone or something) in pack ice pack journalism pack the Supreme Court See More Kids Definition pack 1 of 2 noun ˈpak 1 : a bundle arranged for carrying especially on the back of a person or animal 2 : a group of like persons or things a Cub Scout pack a wolf pack pack 2 of 2 verb packed; packing 1 : to put into a container or bundle Pack your clothes. 2 : to put things into Have you packed a suitcase? 3 : to crowd into so as to make full : cram Students packed the auditorium. 4 : to send away Parents pack children off to school. Choose the Right Synonym for pack Verb pack, cram, and stuff mean to fill something to its limit or beyond. pack may be used for the act of filling up tightly in an orderly way. Pack a trunk. Or it may mean filling up something too much. People packed the room. cram usually is used when something has been filled in a forceful, careless, or disorderly way. She crammed everything into one small box. stuff means filling something as much as it will hold and often to the point of bulging. I stuffed my bag with apples. Medical Definition pack 1 of 2 noun ˈpak 1 : a container shielded with lead or mercury for holding radium in large quantities especially for therapeutic application 2 a : absorbent material saturated with water or other liquid for therapeutic application to the body or a body part see cold pack, hot pack compare ice pack b : a folded square or compress of gauze or other absorbent material used especially to maintain a clear field in surgery, to plug cavities, to check bleeding by compression, or to apply medication pack 2 of 2 transitive verb : to cover or surround with a pack packed it away from the operative field with gauze packs R. P. Parsons specifically : to envelop (a patient) in a wet or dry sheet or blanket Legal Definition pack transitive verb : to influence the composition of (as a political agency) so as to bring about a desired result pack a jury packings noun plural of packing as in fillings Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fillings fillers stuffings cushions paddings fills linings bumpers waddings buffers fenders pads interlinings quiltings
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pack

noun

verb (1)

verb (2)

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing pack

Kids Definition

noun

verb

Choose the Right Synonym for pack

Medical Definition

noun

transitive verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb

noun