pack

/pˈæk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

arrange in a container
“pack the books into the boxes”
fill to capacity
“This singer always packs the concert halls”
compress into a wad
“wad paper into the box”
carry, as on one's back
“Pack your tents to the top of the mountain”
set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
“pack a jury”
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
press tightly together or cram
“The crowd packed the auditorium”
hike with a backpack
“Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies”
press down tightly
“tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso”
seal with packing
“pack the faucet”
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
“This powder compacts easily”
load with a pack

noun

a large indefinite number
“a battalion of ants”
a complete collection of similar things
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
an association of criminals
“police tried to break up the gang”
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)

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