pack (Meaning)
pack (n)
a large indefinite number
a complete collection of similar things
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
an association of criminals
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
a group of hunting animals
a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
pack (v)
arrange in a container
fill to capacity
compress into a wad
carry, as on one's back
set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
have with oneself; have on one's person
press tightly together or cram
hike with a backpack
press down tightly
seal with packing
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
load with a pack
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
pack (n.)
A pact.
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 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; as, a pack of thieves or knaves.
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.
A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See Baggage.
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; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish.
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, to pack a trunk; the play, or the audience, packs the theater.
To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.
Hence: To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result; as, to pack a jury or a causes.
To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse.
To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school.
To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or beasts).
To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings. See Pack, n., 5.
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; as, to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine.
In hydropathic practice, a wrapping of blankets or sheets called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the condition of the blankets or sheets used, put about a patient to give him treatment; also, the fact or condition of being so treated.
The forwards who compose one half of the scrummage; also, the scrummage.
pack (v. i.)
To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
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.
To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack.
To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away.
To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.
pack (v. t.)
To cover, envelop, or protect tightly with something;
to envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pack
pack Sentence Examples
- The hiker carried a heavy pack filled with provisions for the journey.
- The dog barked excitedly as its owner prepared to take it for its daily pack walk.
- The wolves gathered in a tight pack, their eyes scanning the horizon for prey.
- The store offered a special discount on a pack of six sodas.
- The company packed its products meticulously to ensure they arrived safely.
- The construction crew used a pack of heavy machinery to move the debris.
- The politician addressed a packed auditorium, his words resonating with the crowd.
- The children eagerly unpacked their backpacks filled with school supplies.
- The luggage carrier was packed to the brim with suitcases and bags.
- The photographer captured a stunning shot of a pack of wild horses galloping across the prairie.
FAQs About the word pack
a large indefinite number, a complete collection of similar things, a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film), an association of criminals, an e
thick, exclusive, familiar, close-knit,bosom, inseparable, tight, intimate, friendly, close
receptive, receptive,welcoming, welcoming,
The hiker carried a heavy pack filled with provisions for the journey.
The dog barked excitedly as its owner prepared to take it for its daily pack walk.
The wolves gathered in a tight pack, their eyes scanning the horizon for prey.
The store offered a special discount on a pack of six sodas.
