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pack1/pak/ nouna light, non-rigid paper or cardboard container for goods a light, non-rigid paper, cardboard, or plastic container for goods, often together with its contents the amount contained in a pack chiefly NAmer = packet1 (1a) a bundle or bag for goods or equipment carried on the shoulders or back; specif a knapsack or rucksack a full set of playing cards an organized group of people, esp of Cub Scouts or Brownie Guides the forwards in a rugby team, esp when acting together, e.g. in a scrum the main group of competitors runners, riders, etc in a race when bunched together behind the leaders a set or collection of things, esp related documents in a folder (used as sing. or pl) a number of animals, kept together or naturally grouping together, esp for hunting a group, set, or collection of things, esp a large one a pack of lies a set of related documents usu in a folder or similar container an information pack (treated as sing. or pl) a number of wild or domesticated animals, kept together or naturally grouping together, esp for hunting an organized group of submarines or other naval craft a compact manufactured article designed to perform a specific function a concentrated mass of e.g. snow or ice; specif = pack ice a pad of wet absorbent material such as gauze for application to the body for therapeutic purposes, esp to fill a bleeding cavity temporarily the quantity of food packaged or preserved in a particular season [Middle English, of Low German or Dutch origin]
pack2verb transto place (an item or items, goods, etc) in a container, esp for transportation or storage or for carrying on a journey to cover, fill, or surround (something) with packing material, esp for protection (often + away) to be foldable or collapsible, for easy storage or transport (often + with) to fill with a large amount of material or a large number of things to fill (a room or space) completely (+ with) to include a large amount or quantity in (something) a guidebook packed with information (+ in/into) to fit (a large number of things or people) into a relatively small space or (a large number of activities) into a short period of time informal (+ in) to attract a large number of (people) (+ down) of rugby forwards: to gather into a tight formation ready for a scrum informal (+ in/up) to bring (something) to an end; to finish with (something) chiefly NAmer, informal to carry or wear (e.g. a gun) to increase the density of (something); to compress (something) verb intrans(often + away/up) to put belongings, goods, etc into containers ready for transportation or storage (often + away) to be suitable for packing, esp to be foldable or collapsible for easy storage or transport (+ into) to enter in large numbers and fill a place to become built up or compacted in a layer or mass (+ down) said of rugby forwards: to gather into a tight formation ready for a scrum pack a punch to be capable of hitting hard to be very strong or effective, or capable of making an impact packable adj packer noun
pack3verb transto influence the composition of (e.g. a jury) so as to influence the verdict [orig in the sense ‘to make a secret agreement’; perhaps alteration of pact] |