1pack1 (pæk
)
Definitions
noun
- a bundle or load, esp one carried on the back
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a pack animal
- a collected amount of anything
- a complete set of similar things, esp a set of 52 playing cards
- a group of animals of the same kind, esp hunting animals ⇒
a pack of hounds
- any group or band that associates together, esp for criminal purposes
- rugby the forwards of a team or both teams collectively, as in a scrum or in rucking
- the basic organizational unit of Cub Scouts and Brownie Guides
- a small package, carton, or container, used to retail commodities, esp foodstuffs, cigarettes, etc
- ((in combination) ⇒
pack-sealed
- US Canadian a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents packet
- short for pack ice
- the quantity of something, such as food, packaged for preservation
- medicine
- a sheet or blanket, either damp or dry, for wrapping about the body, esp for its soothing effect
- a material such as cotton or gauze for temporarily filling a bodily cavity, esp to control bleeding
- short for backpack
, rucksack
- mining a roof support, esp one made of rubble
- short for face pack
- a parachute folded and ready for use
- computing another name for deck (sense 5)
- See go to the pack
verb
- to place or arrange (articles) in (a container), such as clothes in a suitcase
- (tr) to roll up into a bundle
- passive, often foll by out to press tightly together; cram ⇒
the audience packed into the foyer
the hall was packed out
- (tr; foll by in or into) to fit (many things, experiences, etc) into a limited space or time ⇒
she packed a lot of theatre visits into her holiday
- to form (snow, ice, etc) into a hard compact mass or (of snow, ice, etc) to become compacted
- (tr) to press in or cover tightly ⇒
to pack a hole with cement
- (tr) to load (a horse, donkey, etc) with a burden
- off or away to send away or go away, esp hastily
- (tr) to seal (a joint) by inserting a layer of compressible material between the faces
- (tr) to fill (a bearing or gland) with grease to lubricate it
- (tr) to separate (two adjoining components) so that they have a predetermined gap between them, by introducing shims, washers, plates, etc
- (tr) medicine to treat with a pack
- (tr) slang to be capable of inflicting (a blow) ⇒
he packs a mean punch
- (tr) US informal to carry or wear habitually ⇒
he packs a gun
- (intr) down rugby to form a scrum
- (tr; often foll by into, to, etc) US Canadian New Zealand to carry (goods), esp on the back ⇒
will you pack your camping equipment into the mountains?
- See pack one's bags
- See send packing
Alternative Forms
ˈpackable adjective Word Origin
C13: related to Middle Low German pak, of obscure origin
Synonyms
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=
cram,
charge,
crowd,
press,
fill,
stuff,
jam,
compact,
mob,
ram,
wedge,
compress,
throng,
tamp,
=
bundle,
kit,
parcel,
load,
burden,
bale,
rucksack,
truss,
knapsack,
back pack
kitbag,
fardel,
=
group,
crowd,
collection,
company,
set,
lot,
band,
troop,
crew,
drove,
gang,
deck,
bunch,
mob,
flock,
herd,
assemblage,
2pack2 (pæk)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to fill (a legislative body, committee, etc) with one's own supporters ⇒
to pack a jury
Word Origin
C16: perhaps changed from pact
