pack in English dictionary

  • pack

    Meanings and definitions of "pack"

    • (transitive) To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into; as,
    • (transitive, card games) To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.
    • (transitive) To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result
    • (transitive) To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
    • (transitive) To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber
    • (transitive) To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; especially, to send away peremptorily or suddenly; – sometimes with off. See pack off
    • (transitive) To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or animals).
    • (transitive) To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings.
    • (transitive) To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam
    • (intransitive) To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
    • (intransitive) To admit of stowage, or of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to settle together, so as to form a compact mass; as, the goods pack conveniently; wet snow packs well.
    • (intransitive) To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack.
    • (intransitive) To depart in haste; – generally with off or away.
    • (intransitive) To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.
    • (transitive, slang) To carry weapons, especially firearms, on one's person.
    • (transitive, sports, slang) To block a shot, especially in basketball.
    • A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods.
    • A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden.
    • A number or quantity of connected or similar things; a collective.
    • A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.
    • A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.
    • A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang;
    • A group of Cub Scouts.
    • A shook of cask staves.
    • A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously.
    • A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely.
    • An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
    • (slang): A loose, lewd, or worthless person.
    • (snooker, pool) A tight group of object balls in cue sports. Usually the reds in snooker.
    • (rugby) The team on the field.
    • (transitive) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass;
    • noun
      A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods.
    • noun
      A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden.
    • noun
      A number or quantity of connected or similar things; a collective.
    • noun
      A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.
    • noun
      A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.
    • noun
      A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang.
    • noun
      A group of Cub Scouts.
    • noun
      A shook of cask staves.
    • noun
      A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously.
    • noun
      A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely.
    • noun
      (medicine)
      An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
    • noun
      (slang)
      : A loose, lewd, or worthless person.
    • noun
      (snooker, pool)
      A tight group of object balls in cue sports. Usually the reds in snooker.
    • noun
      (rugby)
      The team on the field.
    • verb
      (physical)
      To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.
    • verb
      (social)
      To cheat, to arrange matters unfairly.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber.
    • verb
      To move, send or carry.
    • verb
      (transitive, sports, slang)
      To block a shot, especially in basketball.
    • verb
      (intransitive, LGBT slang, of a drag king, transman, etc.)
      To wear a simulated penis inside one’s trousers for better verisimilitude.
    • To package your publication files by using the Pack and Go Wizard.
    • To arrange in a container.
    • pack (in box)
    • pack (luggage)
    • (to) pack (luggage)
    • (to) envelop
    • load (car, ship, etc.)
    • (cold) pack
    • A bundle made up and prepared to be carried.
    • To press tightly together or cram.
    • to make a pack
    • bundle to be carried
    • full set of playing cards
    • number of hounds or dogs
    • noun
      an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
    • noun
      an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
    • noun
      a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
    • noun
      a complete collection of similar things
    • noun
      a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
    • noun
      a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
    • noun
      a group of hunting animals
    • noun
      a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
    • noun
      a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
    • verb
      arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
    • verb
      carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
    • verb
      compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
    • verb
      fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house"
    • verb
      have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
    • verb
      have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
    • verb
      hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
    • verb
      load with a pack
    • verb
      press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
    • verb
      press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
    • verb
      seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
    • verb
      set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
    • verb
      treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"

    Synonyms of "pack" in English dictionary

    association, seal, arrange are the top synonyms of "pack" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "pack" in English dictionary

    unpack is the antonym of "pack" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pack

    • pack ( plural  packs)
    • pack ( third-person singular simple present packs, present participle packing, simple past and past participle packed) 60px The Tea room (+) is discussing this entry at the moment. Please come along and share your opinions on this and the other topics being discussed there.
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