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packverb

uk/pæk/us/pæk/

pack verb (PUT INTO)

A2 [ I or T ] to put something into a bag, box, etc.:

We're leaving early tomorrow morning, so you'd better pack (= put clothes and other possessions into suitcases or bags) tonight.
She packed a small suitcase for the weekend.
He just packed his bags and walked out on his wife and children.
I haven't packed my clothes (= put them into a suitcase, etc.) yet.
[ + two objects ] Could you pack me a spare pair of shoes, please/pack a spare pair of shoes for me, please?
These books need to be packed in/into a box.

[ T ] to put a material around something before putting it into a bag, box, etc. so that it will not break or be damaged:

She packed the vase in tissue paper to protect it.

More examples

  • Go and pack but don't hang around - we have to go in an hour.
  • If we pack this evening, we can leave first thing in the morning.
  • Don't forget to pack an overnight bag .
  • It could be cold and wet so pack some sensible clothes.
  • He had an old toy car that was still packed in its original box.

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Wrapping, packing and loading

  • bag
  • bottle
  • Bubble Wrap
  • bundle
  • bundle sth up
  • containerize
  • load
  • pack sth away
  • package
  • packaged
  • packaging
  • packet
  • packing
  • parcel
  • parcel sth up
  • shrink-wrap
  • tinned
  • vacuum-packed
  • wrap
  • wrap sth up

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pack verb (FILL)

[ I usually + adv/prep, T ] to come or bring together in large numbers or to fill a space:

Thousands of fans are packing into the stadium.
Fans packed the stadium to watch the final game.
The people on the bus were packed (together) like sardines (= there were many of them very close together) .

More examples

  • All the children's relatives and friends were packed into the tiny theatre.
  • We were all packed together in a small upstairs room.
  • Eager spectators packed the streets.
  • Anderson's supporters packed the courtroom.
  • Hundreds of angry demonstrators are continuing to pack the palace grounds.

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Filling and completing

  • brick
  • brick up sth
  • brim
  • crowd
  • crowd sb/sth out
  • fill
  • filling
  • jam
  • occupancy
  • occupy
  • overcrowded
  • overran
  • overrun
  • plug
  • suffuse
  • supersaturated
  • tank
  • tank up
  • top sb up
  • top sth up

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pack verb (MASS)

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to (cause to) form into a solid mass:

The wind has packed the snow against the garage door.
The snow has packed down tightly, making the streets dangerous to walk on.

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Squeezing and grinding

  • compact
  • compress
  • compression
  • concertina
  • constrict
  • crush
  • depress
  • firm
  • gnash your teeth idiom
  • grind
  • ground
  • mill
  • pinch
  • pound
  • pulp
  • pulverize
  • scrunch
  • shut
  • shut sth in sth
  • snap

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pack verb (CARRY)

[ T ] US slang to carry something, especially a gun:

to pack a gun
Each missile packs several warheads.
figurative This gun packs (= has) a lot of firepower.

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Transferring and transporting objects

  • bearer
  • bike
  • borne
  • bring
  • budge
  • bus
  • call for sb
  • drop
  • ferry
  • freight
  • pick sb/sth up
  • put sb down somewhere
  • road haulage
  • route
  • spirit
  • tear 1
  • tear sb away
  • tote
  • transport
  • transportation

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Providing weapons or taking weapons away

Idiom(s)

pack a punch

Phrasal verb(s)

pack sth away
pack sth in
pack sb in
pack sth/sb in
pack sth into sth
pack sb off
pack sth/somewhere out
pack up
pack up (sth)
pack (sth) up

packnoun [ C ]

uk/pæk/us/pæk/

pack noun [ C ] (GROUP)

B2 a group, set, or collection of something:

The information pack consists of a brochure and a map.

C2 a group of animals, such as dogs, that live and/or hunt together:

a wolf pack
a pack of wild dogs

an organized group of children who are brownies or cubs:

My uncle was the leader of my Cub pack.

US also deck a set of playing cards:

a pack of cards

mainly disapproving a group of similar people, especially one that contains people whose activities you do not approve of:

a pack of thieves
A pack of journalists was waiting outside the White House.
See also
gang

More examples

  • The shop is giving away a sample pack to every customer.
  • Pick a card from the pack.
  • The girls wanted to join a Brownie pack .
  • The whole report is a pack of lies.
  • Those kids are a real pack of rogues.

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Groups and collections of things

  • agglomeration
  • Aladdin's cave
  • anthology
  • assemblage
  • bank
  • basket
  • empty set
  • ensemble
  • feast
  • generation
  • glory box
  • grab bag
  • package
  • pool
  • portfolio
  • selection
  • sheaf
  • sheaves
  • subgroup
  • vintage

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Animal groupings
Named organizations & societies & their members
Card games
Groups of people

pack noun [ C ] (CONTAINER)

mainly US a small paper or cardboard container in which a number of small objects are sold :

a pack of cigarettes/gum
Compare
packet
package

More examples

  • a pack of writing paper
  • two packs of cookies
  • We polished off three six-packs watching the game.
  • Can you buy this type in a multi-pack?
  • You've used a whole pack of tissues.

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Wrapping, packing and loading

  • bag
  • bottle
  • Bubble Wrap
  • bundle
  • bundle sth up
  • containerize
  • load
  • pack sth away
  • package
  • packaged
  • packaging
  • packet
  • packing
  • parcel
  • parcel sth up
  • shrink-wrap
  • tinned
  • vacuum-packed
  • wrap
  • wrap sth up

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pack noun [ C ] (BAG)

US also backpack a type of bag that you usually carry on your back when you are travelling

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Containers for carrying personal possessions

  • attaché case
  • backpack
  • baggage
  • billfold
  • briefcase
  • bumbag
  • handbag
  • hatbox
  • haversack
  • holdall
  • kitbag
  • purse
  • shoulder bag
  • sling
  • sponge bag
  • sporran
  • suit bag
  • suitcase
  • toilet bag
  • toiletry bag

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pack noun [ C ] (MASS)

a thick mass of a substance, often like clay, that is used as a beauty treatment for the face

a thick mass of cloth, etc. that can be put on an injury to stop any bleeding or swelling:

Hold this ice pack to your head to stop the bruising.
See also
compress

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Make-up & skin care

  • argan oil
  • barrier cream
  • BB cream
  • beauty
  • blusher
  • compact
  • eye shadow
  • fake tan
  • greasepaint
  • kohl
  • lip balm
  • lip gloss
  • lippy
  • lipsalve
  • nail polish
  • powder
  • rouge
  • slap
  • SPF
  • sunblock

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Medical dressings, supports & devices

Idiom(s)

a pack rat
be ahead of the pack

-packsuffix

uk/ -pæk/us/ -pæk/

used in combination with an amount to show that that many of a particular type of goods have been wrapped and are being sold together:

a six-pack of beer
a twin-pack of soap
a multi-pack of toilet paper

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Miscellaneous units of measurement

  • acre
  • becquerel
  • caloric
  • calorific
  • curie
  • farad
  • flashpoint
  • Gy
  • hectare
  • horsepower
  • kHz
  • kilohertz
  • kilojoule
  • lumen
  • millibar
  • molal
  • molar
  • newton
  • SI unit
  • watt

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packnoun [ C ]

uk/pæk/us

COMMERCE a container in which things are put to be kept, sold, or sent somewhere, or the contents of a container:

a pack of cigarettes
Keep the goods in the pack if you might want to return them to the store.

a collection of objects, documents, etc. that are made available as a set :

pack of 6/12/20, etc. These items are usually sold in packs of ten.
Information packs are available at the front desk.
You can download the application pack from our website.
-pack

used with a word that describes an amount to show that a collection of objects are being sold together:

a six-pack of beer
a multipack of pet food
These bulbs are sold as a twin-pack only.
the pack

a way of referring to the people, companies, etc. that are not the leaders in a particular area of business:

The end of a downturn is an excellent opportunity for companies to pull ahead of the pack.

See also

blister pack
bubble pack
display pack
four-pack
gift pack
multipack
six-pack

packverb [ T ]

uk/pæk/us

COMMERCE to put something into a container:

pack sth in/into sth The fruit is finally packed into wooden crates for shipping.

to put material around something to protect it before putting it into a container:

pack sth in sth The ornaments were carefully packed in soft material before being placed in the box.

to put food in a particular substance so that it does not decay:

pack sth in sth sardines packed in oil

if people pack a place, they fill it completely:

Staff packed the auditorium for her farewell speech.
pack a punch informal

to have a great effect or influence:

This was news that packed a punch in the business community.
Her keynote address packed a powerful punch.
It was a small company but one that packed a big punch.

Phrasal verb(s)

pack sb in
pack sth in
pack (sth) up
pack sth with sth/sb
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