pack

noun countable

UK /pæk/

Word Forms

singular	pack
plural	packs

1
a set of things such as products wrapped or tied together
Envelopes are cheaper if you buy them in packs of 100.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  a set of documents wrapped together
  On registration we will send you a membership pack.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for pieces of writing and documentation
  academic writing
  correspondence
  documentation
2
a set of cards used for playing card games
pack of:
Do you have a pack of cards?
Synonyms and related words
The cards in a set of cards
ace
card
club
3
a bag that you carry on your back, used especially by soldiers or people walking in the countryside, for carrying clothes and equipment
Synonyms and related words
Bags and cases for carrying possessions
accompanied baggage
attaché case
backpack
4
a group of wild animals that live and hunt together, especially wolves
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
brace
colony
community
1. 4a
  a group of hounds (=dogs) that are trained to hunt together
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
  an easy target
  angling
  bag
5
the main group of people following behind the leader or leaders in a race or competition
With 16 laps to go, Mansell was leading the pack.
Synonyms and related words
Races and racing
ahead
a poor second
baton
6
showing disapprovala group of people who do something together. This word shows that you dislike these people
What a pack of rogues they are!
Synonyms and related words
General words for groups of people
age group
array
assemblage
7
a group of children belonging to the Cub Scouts or the Brownies
Synonyms and related words
The Scouting Organization
Beaver
Boy Scout
Brownie
8
a group of military vehicles, especially planes or submarines, that travel and fight together
Synonyms and related words
Groups of vehicles
traffic
fleet
convoy
Synonyms and related words
Military and industrial vehicles
armor
armour
bulldozer
9
the group of forwards (=attacking players) in a rugby team, especially in a scrum
Synonyms and related words
Rugby
Australian Rules football
the British Lions
conversion
10
a thick mass of cloth that you press on a cut to stop the blood
Synonyms and related words
Bandages, supports and other dressings
bandage
Band-Aid
brace
11
mainly Americana box of cigarettes
Synonyms and related words
Tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipes
baccy
bidi
bong

phrases

lead the pack

a pack of lies

pack

noun countable

US /pæk/

Word Forms

singular	pack
plural	packs

1
a set of things such as products wrapped or tied together
Envelopes are cheaper if you buy them in packs of 100.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  a set of documents wrapped together
  On registration we will send you a membership pack.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for pieces of writing and documentation
  academic writing
  correspondence
  documentation
2
a box of cigarettes
She smoked two packs a day.
pack of:
a pack of cigarettes
Synonyms and related words
Tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipes
bong
briar
butt
3
a bag that you carry on your back, used especially by soldiers or people walking in the countryside, for carrying clothes and equipment
Synonyms and related words
Bags and cases for carrying possessions
accompanied baggage
attaché case
backpack
4
a group of wild animals that live and hunt together, especially wolves
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
bevy
brace
colony
1. 4a
  a group of hounds (=dogs) that are trained to hunt together
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
  an easy target
  angling
  bag
5
the main group of people following behind the leader or leaders in a race or competition
With 16 laps to go, Gordon was leading the pack.
Synonyms and related words
Races and racing
ahead
a poor second
baton
6
showing disapprovala group of people who do something together. This word shows that you dislike these people
What a pack of busybodies they are!
Synonyms and related words
General words for groups of people
age group
array
assemblage
7
a group of children belonging to the Cub Scouts or the Brownies
Synonyms and related words
The Scouting Organization
Beaver
Boy Scout
Brownie
8
a group of military vehicles, especially airplanes or submarines, that travel and fight together
Synonyms and related words
Groups of vehicles
traffic
fleet
convoy
Synonyms and related words
Military and industrial vehicles
armor
armour
bulldozer
9
a thick mass of cloth that you press on a cut to stop the blood
Synonyms and related words
Bandages, supports and other dressings
bandage
Band-Aid
brace
10
mainly Britisha set of cards used for playing card games
pack of:
Do you have a pack of cards?
Synonyms and related words
The cards in a set of cards
ace
card
club

phrases

lead the pack

a pack of lies

pack

verb

UK /pæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pack
he/she/it	packs
present participle	packing
past tense	packed
past participle	packed

1
intransitive/transitive to put your possessions into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere
It didn’t take her long to pack the few clothes she would need.
Haven’t you packed yet?
pack a bag/suitcase etc:
He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came.
pack someone something:
I’ve packed you a few sandwiches in case you get hungry.
Synonyms and related words
To put something inside something
bag
bed
bottle
2
transitive often passiveto put a material around something inside a container so that it does not break when it is moved or sent somewhere
The plates were still packed in white tissue paper.
Synonyms and related words
Packaging and describing packaging
blister pack
bottled
boxed
1. 2a
  to cover food with a substance inside a container so that it does not decay
  packed in oil/salt/ice:
  sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
  Synonyms and related words
  Preserve food
  bottle
  can
  cure
2. 2b
  to put goods into containers so that they can be sent somewhere and sold
  This is where the fruit is packed.
  Synonyms and related words
  To put something inside something
  bag
  bed
  bottle
3
transitive to fill a place completely
Eager spectators packed the courtroom.
Synonyms and related words
To fill a thing or place
fill
cram
stuff
4
transitive to press something such as soil or snow into a solid hard mass
Pat the soil down, but do not pack it too tightly.
Synonyms and related words
To press or squeeze something
press
squeeze
depress
5
transitive to dishonestly arrange for a lot of people who support your views to be on a committee or in a meeting
Opposition members felt the conference had been packed with government supporters.
Synonyms and related words
To do something dishonest
cheat
defraud
falsify
6
intransitive/transitive Americaninformalto carry a gun with you
Synonyms and related words
To use a gun
aim
at gunpoint
cock

phrases

pack a punch

pack your bags

phrasal verbs

pack away

pack in

pack into

pack off

pack up

pack

verb

US /pæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pack
he/she/it	packs
present participle	packing
past tense	packed
past participle	packed

1
intransitive/transitive to put your possessions into a bag, suitcase, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere
It didn’t take her long to pack the few clothes she would need.
Haven’t you packed yet?
pack a bag/suitcase etc.:
He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came.
pack someone something:
I’ve packed you a few sandwiches in case you get hungry.
Synonyms and related words
To put something inside something
bag
bed
bottle
2
transitive often passiveto put a material around something inside a container so that it does not break when it is moved or sent somewhere
The plates were still packed in newspaper.
Synonyms and related words
Packaging and describing packaging
blister pack
bottled
boxed
1. 2a
  to cover food with a substance inside a container so that it does not decay
  packed in oil/salt/ice:
  sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
  Synonyms and related words
  Preserve food
  bottle
  can
  cure
2. 2b
  to put goods into containers so that they can be sent somewhere and sold
  This is where the fruit is packed.
  Synonyms and related words
  To put something inside something
  bag
  bed
  bottle
3
transitive to fill a place completely
Eager spectators packed the courtroom.
Synonyms and related words
To fill a thing or place
fill
cram
stuff
4
transitive to press something such as soil or snow into a solid hard mass
Pat the soil down, but do not pack it too tightly.
Synonyms and related words
To press or squeeze something
press
squeeze
rub
5
intransitive/transitive Americaninformalto carry a gun with you
Synonyms and related words
To use a gun
aim
at gunpoint
cock
6
transitive to dishonestly arrange for a lot of people who support your views to be on a committee or in a meeting
Opposition members felt the conference had been packed with government supporters.
Synonyms and related words
To do something dishonest
cheat
falsify
fake

phrases

pack a punch

pack your bags

phrasal verbs

pack away

pack in

pack into

pack off

pack up

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