pack

pack
I UK [pæk] / US verb
Word forms "pack":
present tense I/you/we/they pack he/she/it packs present participle packing past tense packed past participle packed
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to put your possessions into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere

It didn't take her long to pack the few clothes she would need.

Haven't you packed yet?

pack a bag/suitcase etc:

He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came.

pack someone something:

I've packed you a few sandwiches in case you get hungry.

2) [transitive, often passive] to put a material around something inside a container so that it does not break when it is moved or sent somewhere

The plates were still packed in white tissue paper.

a) to cover food with a substance inside a container so that it does not decay
packed in oil/salt/ice:

sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil

b) to put goods into containers so that they can be sent somewhere and sold

This is where the fruit is packed.

3) [transitive] to fill a place completely

Eager spectators packed the courtroom.

4) [transitive] to press something such as soil or snow into a solid hard mass

Pat the soil down, but do not pack it too tightly.

5) [transitive] to dishonestly arrange for a lot of people who support your views to be on a committee or in a meeting

Opposition members felt the conference had been packed with government supporters.

6) [intransitive/transitive] American informal to carry a gun with you
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Phrasal verbs:
See:
send

II UK [pæk] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "pack":
singular pack plural packs
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1)
a) a set of things such as products wrapped or tied together

Envelopes are cheaper if you buy them in packs of 100.

b) a set of documents wrapped together

On registration we will send you a membership pack.

2) a set of cards used for playing card games
pack of:

Do you have a pack of cards?

3) a bag that you carry on your back, used especially by soldiers or people walking in the countryside, for carrying clothes and equipment
4)
a) a group of wild animals that live and hunt together, especially wolves
b) a group of hounds (= dogs) that are trained to hunt together
5) the main group of people following behind the leader or leaders in a race or competition

With 16 laps to go, Mansell was leading the pack.

6) showing disapproval a group of people who do something together. This word shows that you dislike these people

What a pack of rogues they are!

7) a group of children belonging to the cub scouts or the brownies
8) a group of military vehicles, especially planes or submarines, that travel and fight together
9) the group of forwards (= attacking players) in a rugby team, especially in a scrum
10) a thick mass of cloth that you press on a cut to stop the blood
11) mainly American a box of cigarettes
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English dictionary. 2014.

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