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pack

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01noun

a large indefinite quantity

“a battalion of ants”

“a multitude of TV antennas”

02noun

a complete collection of similar things

03noun

a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)

04noun

an association of criminals

“police tried to break up the gang”

“a pack of thieves”

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05noun

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

06noun

a group of hunting animals

07noun

a cream that cleanses and tones the skin

08noun

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

09noun

a bundle (especially one carried on the back)

10verb

arrange in a container

“pack the books into the boxes”

11verb

fill to capacity

“This singer always packs the concert halls”

“The murder trial packed the court house”

12verb

compress into a wad

“wad paper into the box”

13verb

carry, as on one's back

“Pack your tents to the top of the mountain”

14verb

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

“pack a jury”

15verb

have with oneself; have on one's person

“She always takes an umbrella”

“I always carry money”

16verb

press tightly together or cram

“The crowd packed the auditorium”

17verb

hike with a backpack

“Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies”

18verb

press down tightly

“tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso”

19verb

seal with packing

“pack the faucet”

20verb

have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

“This powder compacts easily”

“Such odd-shaped items do not pack well”

21verb

load with a pack

22verb

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

“The nurse packed gauze in the wound”

“You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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