pack1 verbpack2 noun
packpack1 /pæk/ ●●● S2 W3 verb 
WORD ORIGINpack1
Origin:
1-5, 7 1300-1400 ➔ PACK26 1500-1600 pack ‘to make a secret agreement’ (16-17 centuries), perhaps from pactVERB TABLE
pack
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pack |
| he, she, it | packs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | packed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have packed |
| he, she, it | has packed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had packed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pack |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have packed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am packing |
| he, she, it | is packing | |
| you, we, they | are packing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was packing |
| you, we, they | were packing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been packing |
| he, she, it | has been packing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been packing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be packing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been packing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Pack the knee with ice to reduce swelling.
- a meat packing factory
- Brent had to pack a suitcase and get to the airport in under an hour.
- Can you pack the kids' lunches?
- Did you remember to pack the suntan lotion?
- Don't forget to pack your swimming suit.
- More than 50,000 fans packed into the stadium.
- She packed her suitcase and set off for the airport.
- The tuna is packed in oil.
- Tourists in North Carolina packed ferries to flee the Outer Banks.
- We're going to Greece tomorrow, and I haven't started packing yet!
- We packed all our books into boxes.
- Why do you always pack at the last minute?
- Disappointment turned to disbelief among the 18,000 crowd packed into Edgbaston when they were told they would not get a refund.
- He arrives for class with a tiny knapsack packed with his crayons, lunch box and a diaper.
- He could pack a union hall, as no one in the seventies was supposed to be able to do.
- How could people pack and prepare a lifetime's possessions, even with six days' notice?
- On each of the six nights the auditorium was packed to capacity with a seating of 1,500.
- Saturday afternoon I realized I had packed the wrong stuff.
- The robber had packed himself into a carton and had himself delivered to the post office.
- There is a massive file cabinet stuffed with documents so old and densely packed they may be ready to ignite spontaneously.
Longman Language Activatorto stop working
if something goes wrong with a machine, it stops working normally - use this especially about complicated equipment, when you do not know what the problem is: · Who'll fix my computer if something goes wrong?something goes wrong with: · Occasionally something went wrong with the projector and the movie was canceled.· Something's gone wrong with my washing machine.
if a car, bus, train, or large machine breaks down , it stops working completely: · She was late for the meeting because her car broke down.· The elevators in this building are always breaking down.
if a computer crashes , it suddenly stops working, and information is often lost because of this: · I installed the new program and my computer crashed.· Hundreds of hospital records were wiped out when the network crashed.
if an engine cuts out , it suddenly stops working: · Every time Mark slowed down the engine cut out.· I started to go up the hill and the engine just cut out on me.
especially written if a part of a machine or of a piece of electrical equipment fails , it stops working: · The driver of the car claims that his brakes failed and he was unable to stop.· In the last ten minutes of the game, one of the television cameras failed.· One of the engines failed at 30,000 feet.
formal to stop working properly: · This is a sign that the computer's hard disk is malfunctioning.· Both satellites entered orbit but quickly malfunctioned.
British informal if a machine packs up , it stops working, especially because it is old: · When this record player packs up, I'll buy a CD player.· They won't know what to do if a pipe bursts or if the heater packs up.
to leave a job or organization · "Where's Marcia?" "Oh, she left last week to have her baby."· The directors did not want Daniel to leave, but they knew he could earn much more somewhere else.· I left my last job because I couldn't get along with my boss.· Chamberlain was a Cabinet Minister until he left the Liberal party in 1886.· After leaving the Navy, he started a new career in journalism.
to leave a job or organization especially because you are not happy with it, or because you think you could do better somewhere else: · I've had enough of the way I'm treated here -- I quit!· She quite her job and went traveling in South America.quit as: · Harkness quit as director of the Olympic Regional Development Authority soon afterwards.
to officially and permanently leave a job, for example because you are no longer happy with it, or because the people you work with do not think you are doing it properly: · Nixon was the first US President to resign before the end of his term of office.· I wanted to resign, but my boss persuaded me to stay.resign from: · She resigned from the board after profits fell by a further 3%.· Roberts replaces Jacob Winters, who resigned from the firm last month.resign as: · The following years, he resigned as chairman of the committee.resign your post/position: · The manager was forced to resign his post after allegations of corruption.
to permanently leave your job, usually because you have reached the age when most people stop working: · In the UK, men usually retire in their late 50s or early 60s.· If you retire at 50, you won't get your full pension.retire from: · When Jean retired from modelling, she moved to Cornwall.· Jim Rutland retired from the Navy last year.retire as: · He retired as Principal ten years ago, but still does a lot of fund-raising for the school.
to write an official letter to your employer saying that you are going to leave your job on a particular date: · You have to hand in your notice at least four weeks before you leave.· The Foreign Minister officially handed in his resignation on December 11th.
British informal to leave your job, especially because you are bored with it: · Look if it's such a boring job, why don't you just jack it in?· Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off on a round-the-world trip.
to put things into a bag, box, car etc before taking them somewhere to put things into cases, bags, boxes etc so that you can take them somewhere: · We're going to Greece tomorrow, and I haven't started packing yet!· Did you remember to pack the suntan lotion?pack a bag/suitcase (=put things into a bag etc): · She packed her suitcase and set off for the airport.pack something into something: · We packed all our books into boxes.
spoken to put all the clothes and other things you need for travelling into bags: · How long do you think it'll take you to get packed?· By the time we'd gotten packed it was almost midnight.
to put goods, furniture, or other large objects into a large vehicle so that they can be taken somewhere: load something into/onto something: · I started loading the boxes into the truck.be loaded with something: · Trucks loaded with food and medicine waited at the border.fully loaded: · When the planes are fully loaded, they aren't able to take off from this runway, as it is too short.
to put a lot of things into a vehicle or boat, especially so that it is full: load up a truck/car etc: · Do you have time to help us load up the car?load up with: · The ship's lifeboat was taken into Lerwick to load up with fresh vegetables.
to send someone somewhere to make someone or something go somewhere: send somebody/something out/to/back etc: · He sent the children out of the room so we could talk.· There are no plans to send British troops to the area.· He travelled all over the world, but decided to send his son to school in England.
to send someone to another place very quickly, especially so that you do not have to deal with them or they do not cause you any problems: pack somebody off (to): · They gave her her supper and then packed her off to bed.be packed off (to): · To prevent a scandal, John was rapidly packed off to another city.
formal to send someone or something to a place, especially so that they can help in a difficult or dangerous situation: · The government dispatched 150 police to restore order.· As soon as the news reached them, a second airplane was despatched.dispatch somebody/something to: · A recovery vehicle was immediately dispatched to the area.
to send a group of soldiers, police, medical workers etc somewhere to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation: send in somebody: · After the earthquake, the Red Cross sent in medical teams from around the world.send somebody in: · Sending troops in would only make the situation worse.
to send someone somewhere to do a particular job, especially somewhere far away: send out somebody: · The paper sent out several teams of reporters to follow the progress of the war.· Their top computer engineers were sent out to tackle the problem.send somebody out: · We'll send a mechanic out as soon as we can.
if someone such as a soldier or government official is posted to a place, especially somewhere abroad, they are sent there to do their job: be posted to: · My father was posted to Hong Kong when I was six.· He joined the company three years ago and is hoping to be posted to Asia soon.be posted as: · Terry's just heard he's been posted as liaison officer on the USS Nebraska.
if a member of an army, navy, or air force is stationed somewhere, they are sent to that place for a period of military duty: be stationed in/at/there etc: · My uncle was stationed in Burma during the war.· At the weekend, all the local bars were full of soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg.
to stop working at the end of the day or during the day British · We stop work at half past three on Fridays.· They stopped work for a few minutes to consider his offer.
especially British to stop work at the end of the day: · What time do you finish work?finish (=finish work): · I don't finish until seven tonight, so I'll be late home.
spoken to stop work - use this especially to talk about a particular time that you stop work: · Is it OK if I knock off a little early tonight?· I usually knock off at about six.
informal to decide to stop working because you have done enough work, because you are very tired, or because it is late: · We realized we weren't going to get the job finished, so we decided to call it a day.· Look, we're all tired - let's call it a day.
British to stop work, put away your work equipment, and go home: · Everyone packed up and went home.· OK, guys - it's time to pack up now.
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nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Kelly packed her things before breakfast. You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour. Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Ted’s workshop was crammed full of old engines. US companies lead the world in biotechnology. He packed an overnight bag and left. The club was packed to the rafters (=very full). a pack of wolvesCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
Kelly packed her things before breakfast. You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour. Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling. (=the largest number of people who can fit into a hall, theatre etc)· The lecture attracted a capacity audience.
(=put things in it preparing to go somewhere)· Mum packed a bag for a day at the beach.
(=a group of wild dogs or stray dogs)· There are packs of wild dogs in the mountains.
Ted’s workshop was crammed full of old engines. US companies lead the world in biotechnology. informal (also a tissue of lies British English formal) (=a lot of lies)· Everything he had told me was a pack of lies.
British English, a bag/sack lunch American English (=food such as sandwiches that you take to school etc)· Most of the children had brought packed lunches.
He packed an overnight bag and left. British English, postage and handling American English (=the charge for packing and sending something you have bought) It’s yours for £13.99, including postage and packing.
It’s yours for £13.99, including postage and packing. The club was packed to the rafters (=very full). a pack of wolves· As she quickly packed a bag before preparing dinner, it suddenly struck her what a risk she was taking.· They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.· A third group have packed their bags and are ready to travel immediately as the snow falls.· Wash them before packing into plastic bags or containers.· She packed her bag together and drove like a maniac to the mikva.· Then I recall that I forgot to bring it with me when I packed my bags in Boston.· Break your fast and pack our bags.· We can either pack up our bags or play hard.
· Adam packed his few belongings, then went next door and did the same for Billie.· I walked down the corridors of Hard Class to my compartment, to pack my belongings.· Even the tinkers camped nearby were packing up their few belongings and preparing to leave.· Outsiders go home, they yelled at us over and over, until the day the missionaries started to pack their belongings.· He packed his belongings, made his goodbyes, and parted from his hosts.· So they packed their few belongings and rushed to southeast Washington.· As she set down her cup, startling the sparrows, she thought she might even pack his belongings.· Instead of trying to sort it out, he waits until I leave the house, then packs all his belongings and leaves.
· Around four o'clock I packed up my books and went into my house to wash and change.· Every couple years the-urge strikes, to pack the books and unscrew the table legs and haul off to a new site.· When I was well enough, I packed my clothes and books.· Goldman packs his book, wall-to-wall, with wisdom born of his own 40-year-plus career.
· So I packed my plastic box, and off I went.· The insignificant operated the machines, waited on customers, packed boxes, assembled products, and provided services.· She can not help you pack your box at the supermarket and have a tantrum at the same time.· The Halutzim were busy packing boxes, hammering nails, tying up chests, writing labels with thick pens and pencils.· I visited one farm that obtained permission to convert a barn for use as a place to pack boxes.· At the State House, men in their shirtsleeves were packing papers into boxes.· Voluntary workers help to supervise mentally handicapped people to pack the boxes.· All packed up in boxes, down in the basement.
· The grown-ups were already packing their cars in the hope of driving beyond the fog.· Christine and I sat in our packed car, trying to decide where to go next.· His parents packed him into the car for the trip to San Diego.· We finished eating and paid the bill and said good-bye to Pepe and packed back into the car.· Trains are packed like cattle cars, and shoving has become an unofficial Olympic sport.
· Then he retrieved his clothes and suitcase from the locker-room, dressed himself and packed his case.· You could get what you need - pack a case.· The general wards were packed with acute cases and, although I received a sympathetic ear, no one really wanted to know.· She had packed two cases with clothes, towels and essentials.· The sellers had agreed to sell a quantity of tinned pears which were to be packed in cases containing 30 tins each.· They had delivered the correct total quantity of tins but half of them were packed in cases of 24 tins each.· It was held that the contract requirement that they be packed in cases of 30 was part of the contract description.· She turned away in confusion and started to pack a small case.
· I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff.· She had packed two cases with clothes, towels and essentials.· She was packing away some clothes.· I just ran out of the room and went to pack some clothes.· I think I packed the wrong clothes.· When I was well enough, I packed my clothes and books.· Once you've booked your trip, don't bother packing loads of clothes.
· He also packs a stun gun that could be used to send an electric current into any bite.
· They returned in 1976 at the height of their fame to pack the King's Hall, Balmoral.· He could pack a union hall, as no one in the seventies was supposed to be able to do.· This was his Proms debut, and a packed Albert Hall was buzzing with excitement.· Partygoers inside and ticket holders lined up outside the packed concert hall were outraged.· Four thousand miners packed Sheffield's city hall one night that winter.
· They transport the bodies packed in blocks of ice.· Or, it could be packed in ice and flown to Boston.
· There was also a lecture Theatre for people who had packed lunches.· Instead of having parents pack lunches, he decided the kids should get free, hot meals.· We had persuaded our landladies to give us packed lunches in place of the statutory second meal.· I am grateful not to have to pack lunches.
· Fernandez, a Miami native, was not packing the place every time he pitched.
· The 40i is small but certainly packs a very special punch-a beautiful design.· For the first time in a long time, an Eddie Murphy movie packs a punch.· The paper is light; it doesn't pack a punch.· He also packed a mean punch, according to his estranged wife Sheila.· Square-cut and staid to behold, it packs a potent punch quite at odds with its looks.· At last - takeaway sandwiches with flavour that packs a punch!· Though it packed a stronger punch in the north-eastern states, it wreaked greater havoc in the south.· The trick is to pack as much magnetic punch into as small an amount of seawater as possible.
· The trouble was, there were too many of them packed into this room.· Two months ago, as many as 60 people packed the room.· The audience packed this room to capacity.· Men, women, and children packed into dark rooms that stank like a stable.· It was sub-Post Office, supermarket, hardware store, clothes shop, newsagent's and chemist's packed into one room.· At times, up to seventy iron lungs packed patient rooms, a solarium, and the hallway.· He was packing in his room at the Georges V when his telephone rang.
· I doubt she has ever in her life packed a suitcase!· He goes to the bedroom, packs a suitcase, and leaves.· Then the box was packed into a suitcase with a few clothes around it.· What my wife and I like to do is pack the suitcases first.· It had taken her far longer to pack her suitcases than it did to unpack them.· I went on packing the suitcase.· After all, he wasn't packing suitcases for fun.· He had packed his suitcases with many gifts-clothes, candies and crayons, notebooks and pencils.
· One local woman had said she'd had it with Petrolia, packed up her things and headed south.· In the morning I again packed up my things.· She did not want to pack her few things.· I do not start the tasks to make the garden flourish again, but neither do I pack my things and leave.· As soon as he hung up the phone, he started to pack a few things.· Marge had gone upstairs to pack her things and to go to bed.· Then I hurried back to pack my things.· But I knew I had done my job when a young couple saw me and started packing up their things.
· And the charge of the white brigade ... the wallabies that really pack a wallop.· It also packs a noticeably bigger wallop at altitude.· Each piece packs a wallop of crunch, and the meat is juicy and aromatic.
VERB· Round midnight, I began to pack.· Some had begun to pack up their papers.· Returning to her room, Ellie washed and dressed, and rather dispiritedly began to pack.· The firm also began to pack bulk grocery supplies centrally at Blackfriars, using factory methods.· I put the suitcase down on the other bed and began packing the contents of the drawers into it.· He began to pack things into the picnic basket.· When the wind rose, cold with moisture, they began to pack up their things.· She flung herself into her room and began to pack frantically, wanting to cry with rage and shame.
· Referee Robert Davies sent him packing after a mass fight.· Why, I would guess that after tomorrow's visit he will send you packing back off to your home.· Still, his name was not there, and he was sent packing.· With a shiver, Rosemary sends the girl packing with a handful of cash.· They return to afflict the living, so they have to be sent packing.· History says Arizona gets sent packing.
· And if Clinton wins it, George Bush can start packing his bags.· Outsiders go home, they yelled at us over and over, until the day the missionaries started to pack their belongings.· As soon as he hung up the phone, he started to pack a few things.· But I knew I had done my job when a young couple saw me and started packing up their things.· I thought I should start packing his clothes straight away but decided to wait till after the funeral.· Before 8: 30, everyone starts packing up.· Well, I started, but packed up when I broke a fingernail.· But before anyone starts packing their bags, no date has yet been set for the trips.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► pack something ↔ in► pack somebody ↔ in► pack something ↔ in► pack something ↔ up► pack something ↔ up► pack a gunPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► economy size/pack
- A wave 10 feet high and 500 feet long can pack a punch of 400,000 pounds per linear foot of its crest.
- Anne Packer packed a punch with Baked Beans.
- At last - takeaway sandwiches with flavour that packs a punch!
- For the first time in a long time, an Eddie Murphy movie packs a punch.
- The paper is light; it doesn't pack a punch.
- I'm still frustrated, but I'm not ready to pack it in yet.
- As he'd nearly finished his apprenticeship, he was understandably loathe to pack it in.
- But I love those little box things with the lacy paper that they pack it in.
- Faced with a family mutiny, he decided to pack it in and sell up.
- How do you decide whether to go ahead with the teacup or pack it in and go home?
- I lasted eighteen months before packing it in, and in that time I saw a lot of disappointed people.
- I watch, with pleasure, as the clerk folds it neatly, packs it in tissue, and boxes it.
- It is an opportunity to pack it in, to make our leap from smack to medication, from medication to cleanliness.
- The 1970 season brought a less efficient car - a good moment for a driver to pack it in.
- A third group have packed their bags and are ready to travel immediately as the snow falls.
- And if Clinton wins it, George Bush can start packing his bags.
- In March his doctor told him to pack his bags and go to sunny Arizona for a long rest.
- Mr Wijeratne has suggested that civilians in the area - a million of them - should pack their bags and leave.
- So, once again, Erhardt will be packing his bags.
- Then I recall that I forgot to bring it with me when I packed my bags in Boston.
- They packed their bags, sold the house and left me: I got that news in prison.
- They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.
- She should pack her bags and go back where she came from.
- Tell him that if he doesn't shape up, he can pack his bags.
- A third group have packed their bags and are ready to travel immediately as the snow falls.
- And if Clinton wins it, George Bush can start packing his bags.
- In March his doctor told him to pack his bags and go to sunny Arizona for a long rest.
- Mr Wijeratne has suggested that civilians in the area - a million of them - should pack their bags and leave.
- So, once again, Erhardt will be packing his bags.
- Then I recall that I forgot to bring it with me when I packed my bags in Boston.
- They packed their bags, sold the house and left me: I got that news in prison.
- They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.
- A more sensitive indicator of fertility behaviour is the average completed family size of women born in the same year.
- Education also increases equality in the marriage relationship, giving women more control over decisions concerning family size.
- It has a lot to do with not making a necessity of limiting family size.
- The decline in the general fertility rate was matched by a reduction in family size.
- The good news is that in many countries the definition of what constitutes ideal family size is already evolving downward.
- The most immediately striking point is family size.
- To preserve expected standards as far as possible, marriage will be delayed and family size kept small.
- Women there have abortions again and again because it is the only way they can limit their family size.
- If Tapie was a fish he'd be stuffed to the gills this issue!
- It's a surprise then to find the Powerhaus pretty much packed to the gills.
- It was I, the unexpected tenant of the empty cottage, who was the joker in the pack.
- We were packed like sardines on the train.
- On the other side of the building turtles are packed like sardines into more tanks.
- Dozens of workers were sent packing because of harsh new environmental rules.
- The air overhead was packed solid with noise that did not move.
- Whalley Range was, and still is, an intensely Bohemian area packed solid with aspiring and struggling bands.
- The Beastline were standing close together, silhouetted against the sky.
- The main street in Lincoln is narrow, and the little houses are close together.
- These horses show relaxed, peaceful outlines, with friends standing particularly close together.
- They stood close together in silence, listening.
- Though they are close together on the couch, there is in fact a chasm between them.
- We draw close together to complete our plans.
WORD FAMILYnounpackpackagepackagingpacketpackingpackerverbpack ≠ unpackpackageadjectivepacked
1clothes [intransitive, transitive] (also pack up) to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere: I forgot to pack my razor. Have you finished packing yet?pack your things/belongings Kelly packed her things before breakfast.pack a bag/case You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour.pack somebody something Shall I pack us a picnic?2goods [transitive] (also pack up) to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or storedpack something in/into something Now wild mushrooms are available all year, packed in handy 25 g boxes.3crowd [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too fullpack into/in/onto Fifty thousand fans packed into the stadium. The sheep had been packed into a truck and transported without food or water.4protect something [transitive] to cover or fill an object with soft material so that it does not get damagedpack in/with Glass must be packed in several layers of paper.5snow/soil etc to press snow, soil, sand etc down so that it becomes hard and firmpack something down Pack the soil down firmly.6pack your bags informal to leave a place and not return, especially because of a disagreement7pack a gun American English informal to carry a gun8pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch (also pack a wallop) informal to have a very strong or impressive effect: The Spanish wine, with the flavour of honey, packed quite a punch. → send somebody packing at send(11)pack something ↔ away phrasal verb to put something back in a box, case etc where it is usually kept: Christmas was over and the decorations packed away.pack in phrasal verb1pack something ↔ in (also pack something into something) to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space: We packed a lot of sightseeing into two weeks. In an essay of 2,000 words, you can pack a lot in.2 pack somebody ↔ in informal if a film, play etc packs people in, it attracts large numbers to come and see it: Any film starring Tom Cruise always packs them in.3 pack something ↔ in British English informal to stop doing a job or activity that you are not enjoying: After one year, I packed in university. Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling.4pack it in British English spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you5British English informal if a machine packs in, it stops working because there is something wrong with it SYN pack up: Halfway to the airport, the engine packed in.pack somebody/something off phrasal verb informal to send someone to stay somewhere for a period of timepack off to My parents used to pack us off to camp every summer.pack up phrasal verb1to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere: Most of the holidaymakers had packed up and gone.pack something ↔ up I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff.2pack something ↔ up to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored: Don’t worry. The removal men will pack everything up.3informal to finish work at the end of the day: ‘What time do you pack up?’ ‘Oh, about six.’4British English informal if a machine packs up, it stops working because there is something wrong with it SYN pack in: The photocopier’s packed up again.5 pack something ↔ up British English informal to stop doing something, especially a job: He packed up his teaching job after only three months.pack1 verbpack2 noun
packpack2 ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] WORD ORIGINpack2
Origin:
1100-1200 Low German, Dutch pakEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a video gift pack
- Susan took a mint out of the pack.
- He pulled a pack of Tareytons out and lit one.
- I set up the bottle on the bedside table and a fresh pack of cigarettes.
- If the pack has become too big and unmanageable, the dominant male must spend all his time trying to control it.
- In 1938, a flood wiped out many of the camps, diminishing the need for the pack trains.
- It was full of people strangely dressed in plus fours and navy blue suits, with packs strapped to their backs.
- No hyena wants to fight outside the pack.
- Then, as you listen closely, you hear an answering pack from a distant ridge.
- This month will see the launch of the Coldwatch campaign and details can be found in this newsletter together with the pack.
THESAURUS
a large number of people together in one place: · The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.
a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control: · The mob set fire to cars and buildings.
a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through: · the mass of people in the station
a large crowd of people, especially people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you: · the hordes of tourists on the island
[plural] a crowd of people – used especially when you are talking about a crowd of people who move from one place to another: · The public came in droves to see the event.
literary a very large crowd: · A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.
a large group of people of the same type, especially when they have a leader: · A flock of children were being shown through the museum.
a group of people of the same type, especially a group you do not approve of: · A pack of reporters shouted questions.
a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way: · a swarm of children in the playground
a crowd of people who are pressed close together: · There was such a crush on the Metro this morning.
formal literary a very large number of people, especially ordinary people: · The Emperor came out to speak to the multitude.
→ group1of animals a group of cows, deer, or elephants: · A herd of cows was blocking the road.
a group of animals that work together: · The carriage was pulled by a team of horses.
a group of sheep or birds: · a flock of seagulls· The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
a group of dogs or wolves: · Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother: · He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
a group of fish or dolphins: · Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
WORD SETSaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Send away for your free information pack today.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Ted’s workshop was crammed full of old engines. US companies lead the world in biotechnology. He packed an overnight bag and left. The club was packed to the rafters (=very full). a pack of wolvesCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Send away for your free information pack today. (=the largest number of people who can fit into a hall, theatre etc)· The lecture attracted a capacity audience.
(=put things in it preparing to go somewhere)· Mum packed a bag for a day at the beach.
(=a group of wild dogs or stray dogs)· There are packs of wild dogs in the mountains.
Ted’s workshop was crammed full of old engines. US companies lead the world in biotechnology. informal (also a tissue of lies British English formal) (=a lot of lies)· Everything he had told me was a pack of lies.
British English, a bag/sack lunch American English (=food such as sandwiches that you take to school etc)· Most of the children had brought packed lunches.
He packed an overnight bag and left. British English, postage and handling American English (=the charge for packing and sending something you have bought) It’s yours for £13.99, including postage and packing.
It’s yours for £13.99, including postage and packing. The club was packed to the rafters (=very full). a pack of wolves· The first 200 cards picked out of the bag after that date will receive a free two-roll pack.· If you'd like more information on the seven car 605 range, call for a free information pack.· Free newspapers. Free amenity pack.· For 1992 Dorma is offering the bride-to-be an exclusive bridal pack totally free.· The campaign comprises nationwide press advertising and the production of 100,000 copies of a free information pack.
· For a full product information pack please circle the reader service number or ring our technical department on.
· On small packs with more limited space the information may be set out in linear form.· It was a small pack, maybe eight beasts.· This was the largest collection of these creatures Chopra had come across; normally, they hunted alone or in small packs.· It's very ordinary office issue but also available in small packs for domestic use.· And only the one horse and that small pack ... Thieves!· Both explained that small packs of products were not only more convenient but also meant less wasted packaging.
· Tell the Constable to lock up these vagrants overnight - the whole pack of them.· It seems to me you used to get a whole pack for a quarter, and that included the gum.· After one forward thrust, the whole pack collapsed to the floor.· The whole pack raced behind on the scent of the fox.· Away from the whole pack of them.· So off went Will Perdue and in came what could have been a whole pack of trouble in Rodman.
NOUN· Organiser Rose Cuthbertson said the show would be followed up with teachers' action packs and practical workshop sessions on the environment.· Your Evening News/Media Action pack includes: Basic self-help for day-time drowsiness.
· Any pack animals the adventurers have may get restless and skittish.· The findings throw fresh light on the camel's former popularity both as pack animal and military mount.· There are no porters or pack animals in the region, and so all supplies were ferried in by regular helicopter deliveries.· Her steward walked from the place where the pack animals were tethered, a paper parasol in one hand.· The man was at the far end of a line of slowly moving pack animals, and he had not noticed anything.
· It can run off a rechargeable battery pack.· Patients can wear a battery pack or plug into an electrical outlet to recharge the heart's battery.· Layout of components inside the case showing position of the battery pack.· After the rehearsal the sound engineer gave me a battery pack and microphone to attach to my evening gown.· As well as a steel carrying case, the drill comes with battery pack, charger, chuck key and a double-ended screwdriver bit.
· He fished out his crumpled cigarette pack and lit up.· So the red lighter and cigarette pack had just been props for the pub scene.· Campaigners, for example, are demanding strong warnings on cigarette packs.
· Place wine in microwave and frozen fish in freezer, take all your clothes off and apply face pack whilst running bath.
· There are many pack horse trails recorded in this area.· I crossed over the little pack horse bridge.
· He says didn't realise it was so serious and sent him back to class with an ice pack.· After the game, Mutombo looked relieved to be sitting in a folding chair with ice packs surrounding both knees.· Through the ice pack off Murmansk.· If the plots get any hotter, Jez Quigley will be pushing ice packs.
· For a full product information pack please circle the reader service number or ring our technical department on.· Details and information pack can be obtained by telephoning or writing to the Catholic Social Welfare Society.· If you'd like more information on the seven car 605 range, call for a free information pack.· This policy was included in the mid-March information pack.· Ring for a Western Loire information pack and the Brittany Ferries brochure.· These observations and facts come from an information pack about National Bike Week, recently published.· Write or call now for a comprehensive information pack or to arrange a showhouse visit.· Farmers should ask for our special Finance for Farming information pack.
· Bolstering the deal with 13 new Pegasus power packs pushed the shares up 5p to 114p.· Sometimes I am a real power pack of efficiency; then I hit a bad patch.
· I suspected they were pack rats because they were too smart to get themselves caught in the traps I set for them.
· A starter pack of course material and a three-year development programme are part of the package.· The starter pack included a free school tie, stationery set and complimentary sports insurance.
· Like a wolf pack scenting easy prey, they dismounted and spread out.· A few minutes ago we discovered the fresh tracks of a wolf pack.
· Two of three women with adenocarcinoma had accumulated more than 45 pack years each and one was also a heavy drinker.
VERB· Parked it to buy a pack of cigarettes - the car was stolen by a couple of kids going joy-riding.· I wanted to buy a special begging pack for him, and keep it in the glove box.· One tube costs just 60p - or buy a triple pack for £1.55.· I bought a pack each for them; they thanked me.· I bought a pack of cigarettes - the brand an indistinguishable smear- and lit one up.· You can also buy special packs of edible egg colourings from some supermarkets and craft shops.
· He attacked the lobby system of political reporting and the increased tendency for critics to hunt as a pack.· Coyotes hunt in packs when their food is deer but hunt alone when their food is mice.· These were the first examples my research threw up, which leads me to wonder why the letter H hunts in packs.· Mobs hunted in packs, smashing windows and looting goods.· While they're suitably snotty, they don't hunt in packs - we're not talking Axi Rose's scapegoats here.· They hunted in packs, and were individually from two to three metres long.
· The full text of the Solicitors' Incorporated Practice Rules 1988 is included in this pack, together with an introduction.· The package includes a pack of cards and a booklet which has a riddle running through its pages.· Again, instructions should be included in the pack.
· With 16 laps to go Mr Mansell was leading the pack.· I took the lead and led the pack back to Leander.· Distributor Miramax, which led the pack with 20 nominations, is an autonomous unit of the Walt Disney Co.· Ian led the pack in fine style, well supported by second rower Warren Aspinall until he retired with a damaged shoulder.· Older people, in fact, are leading the computer-using pack.· Primary issuance is expected to gain pace starting this week, with Dean Witter, Discover leading the pack.· Dallas-based Centex Real Estate Corp. is leading the high-tech pack.
· Beaten 21-6 by Swansea on Wednesday, the world champions have reacted by picking virtually their Test-strength pack.· At about two o'clock, we picked up our packs and trudged off.· I picked up my pack, slung it over my shoulder and crossed the little bridge over the burn.· And I picked up a pack of contraceptives.
· I will produce a practical resource pack for both posts. 3.· National Office was producing new packs as soon as possible and these would be distributed free to tutors.· The Energy Efficiency Office has produced an information pack containing details of how your business can improve its energy efficiency.
· The first 200 cards picked out of the bag after that date will receive a free two-roll pack.· If you don't want to receive a pack, just tell us.· Children can also join the Cox Club and receive a special pack of goodies, including a badge and an apple poster.· A hundred runners-up will each receive a pack of Tetley Tea and a Tetley Teafolk biscuit tin.· New account holders will receive their opening pack immediately, to be followed a few days later by their Route Seventeen Card.
· Some three weeks later they are still responding to queries and will continue to send out packs.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be leading the pack/be ahead of the packPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► economy size/pack
- It's a pack of lies.
- It could all have been a pack of lies that Uncle Max cooked up because it gave him such power over Tawno.
- Nicholas frankly admitted that for the most part the reports were a pack of lies.
- Or was it all a pack of lies to make me give in?
- Although she lived a long way from the town, she seldom missed Brownie Pack Meeting.
- Brenda looked forward eagerly to the arrival of the Brownie Pack.
- Several schools also had a Wolf Cub pack, many of which excelled in sports meetings against other Wolf Cub packs.
- She also helped at a Brownie Pack and was a volunteer mini-bus driver for children with special needs.
- She was poor but proud, and the 1st Shadwell Brownie Pack had to be rather careful what they did for her.
- She should pack her bags and go back where she came from.
- Tell him that if he doesn't shape up, he can pack his bags.
- A third group have packed their bags and are ready to travel immediately as the snow falls.
- And if Clinton wins it, George Bush can start packing his bags.
- In March his doctor told him to pack his bags and go to sunny Arizona for a long rest.
- Mr Wijeratne has suggested that civilians in the area - a million of them - should pack their bags and leave.
- So, once again, Erhardt will be packing his bags.
- Then I recall that I forgot to bring it with me when I packed my bags in Boston.
- They packed their bags, sold the house and left me: I got that news in prison.
- They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.
- A more sensitive indicator of fertility behaviour is the average completed family size of women born in the same year.
- Education also increases equality in the marriage relationship, giving women more control over decisions concerning family size.
- It has a lot to do with not making a necessity of limiting family size.
- The decline in the general fertility rate was matched by a reduction in family size.
- The good news is that in many countries the definition of what constitutes ideal family size is already evolving downward.
- The most immediately striking point is family size.
- To preserve expected standards as far as possible, marriage will be delayed and family size kept small.
- Women there have abortions again and again because it is the only way they can limit their family size.
- If Tapie was a fish he'd be stuffed to the gills this issue!
- It's a surprise then to find the Powerhaus pretty much packed to the gills.
- It was I, the unexpected tenant of the empty cottage, who was the joker in the pack.
- We were packed like sardines on the train.
- On the other side of the building turtles are packed like sardines into more tanks.
- Dozens of workers were sent packing because of harsh new environmental rules.
- The air overhead was packed solid with noise that did not move.
- Whalley Range was, and still is, an intensely Bohemian area packed solid with aspiring and struggling bands.
- The Beastline were standing close together, silhouetted against the sky.
- The main street in Lincoln is narrow, and the little houses are close together.
- These horses show relaxed, peaceful outlines, with friends standing particularly close together.
- They stood close together in silence, listening.
- Though they are close together on the couch, there is in fact a chasm between them.
- We draw close together to complete our plans.
WORD FAMILYnounpackpackagepackagingpacketpackingpackerverbpack ≠ unpackpackageadjectivepacked
1things wrapped together something wrapped in paper or packed in a box and then sent by post or taken somewherepack of a pack of three T-shirts Send away for your free information pack today. → six-pack(1)2small container especially American English a small container, usually made of paper, that something is sold in SYN packet British Englishpack of a pack of cigarettes a 10 oz pack of frozen peas3bag especially British English a bag that you carry on your back, especially when climbing or walking, used to carry equipment, clothes etc SYN rucksack British English, backpack4cards (also pack of cards) a complete set of playing cards SYN deck5animals a group of wild animals that hunt together, or a group of dogs trained to hunt together: a wolf packpack of a pack of hounds► see thesaurus at group6group of people a group of the same type of people, especially a group who you do not approve ofpack of A pack of reporters were waiting outside.7be leading the pack/be ahead of the pack to be more successful than the other people or companies you are competing against8pack of lies informal something you are told that is completely untrue: Don’t believe what it says in the paper – it’s a pack of lies.9Cub/Brownie pack a group of children who belong to a particular children’s organization → Cub Scout, brownie, Girl Scout10on a wound a thick soft piece of cloth that you press on a wound to stop the flow of blood SYN compress → ice pack