Pack - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a complete collection of similar things
- a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
- an association of criminals (syn: gang, mob, ring)
- a group of hunting animals
- a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
- a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
- a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
verb
The murder trial packed the court house
- carry, as on one's back
- set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
- seal with packing
- treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
Extra examples
He took a map and a bottle of water out of his pack.
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.
Sol was the leader of the pack.
I hid my money in my pack.
Food and gear should be put in a pack.
It's going to rain - we'd better pack away our things and go indoors.
I'll go home and pack.
Machines now exist to pack olives in jars.
Fans packed the stadium.
Thousands of people packed into the mosque.
We pack the goods neatly to prevent the damage during delivery.
This singer always packs concert halls.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: pack
he/she/it: packs
present participle: packing
past tense: packed
past participle: packed
singular: pack
plural: packs
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