packet (ˈpækɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents ⇒
a packet of biscuits
package pack - a small package; parcel
packet boat a boat that transports mail, passengers, goods, etc, on a fixed short route- slang a large sum of money ⇒
to cost a packet
- computing a unit into which a larger piece of data is broken down for more efficient transmission See also packet switching
verb
- (tr) to wrap up in a packet or as a packet
Word Origin
C16: from Old French pacquet, from pacquer to pack, from Old Dutch pak a packSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= a fortune lot(s) pot(s) a bomb a pile
big money,
a bundle
big bucks,
a small fortune,
top dollar,
a mint a wad
megabucks,
an arm and a leg,
a bob or two a tidy sum
a king's ransom,
a pretty penny,
top whack,
Translations
- British English:
packet
A packet is a small box, bag, or envelope in which a quantity of something is sold.The packet says the product contains cream.ˈpækɪt NOUN The packet says the product contains cream.
- Spanish:
paquete
nm
- French:
paquet
nm
- German:
Päckchen
nnt Päckchen
- Chinese: 小包 n
- Arabic: رُزْمَةٌ n
- Portuguese: pacote nm
- Russian: пакет nm
- Croatian: kutija nf
- Czech: balíček nm
- Danish: pakke nutr
- Dutch: pakje nnt
- Finnish: paketti n
- Greek: πακέτο nnt
- Italian: pacchetto nm
- Japanese: 小さな包み n
- Korean: 작은 꾸러미 n
- Norwegian: pakke nm
- Polish: pakiet nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: pacote nm
- European Spanish:
paquete
nm
- Swedish: paket nnt
- Thai: ห่อของเล็กๆ n
- Turkish: paket n
- Vietnamese: gói nhỏ n
Usage examples
I put the lot back into the envelope and sealed the packet with tape.
, SOMEBODY (2002)Perhaps to discourage frivolous queries, the Port Authority instituted a $500 (U. S.) fee for the transcript packet.
Globe and Mail (2003)The staff who refused to replace the packet free of charge, despite Jack's demands, have my full backing.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The second way of being economical with your seeds is to keep every packet of seed for the whole
, Planning the Organic Vegetable Garden (1986)