pack

/pˈæk/

/ˈpæk/

[verb] [noun]

to pack

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to put clothes and other things needed for travel into a bag, suitcase, etc.

antonyms : unpack

hike with a backpack

synonyms : backpack

fill to capacity

3.1

press down tightly

synonyms : tamp

tamp down

3.2

press tightly together or cram

synonyms : jam

mob

pile

throng

compress into a wad

synonyms : bundle

compact

wad

carry, as on one's back

set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome

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

seal with packing

8.1

load with a pack

synonyms : load down

have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

synonyms : compact

have with oneself; have on one's person

synonyms : carry

take

Pack

[NOUN]

a paper or cardboard container that is used to store items of the same type within, such as cigarettes

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

an association of criminals

synonyms : gang

mob

ring

treatment by wrapping a patient in hot or cold piece of soft material that holds liquid

a complete collection of similar things

a large indefinite number

synonyms : battalion

large number

multitude

plurality

a bundle (especially one carried on the back)

a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect

a cream that cleanses and tones the skin

synonyms : face pack

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

synonyms : camp

*** a complete set of 52 playing cards

Examples

1. Commuters packed like sardines on the evening train.

2. I packed an extra jacket for the camping trip.

3. My sister packed some Spanish limes in her picnic basket for a tangy snack on our outdoor adventure.

4. She packed a healthy snack of fruit and yogurt for work.

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