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pack
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- pronunciation:
- paek
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a group of things arranged together in a container; package.
There are eight greeting cards in each pack.- synonyms:
- bundle, package
- similar words:
- assortment, batch, box, bunch, collection, container, kit, packet, parcel, set
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definition 2: |
a container for carrying things on the back.
She carries her books and papers in a pack.
- synonyms:
- backpack, knapsack
- similar words:
- bag, baggage, kit, luggage, package, pouch, sack
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definition 3: |
a group of animals that are alike and stay together naturally.
Wolves often travel in packs.- synonyms:
- band, herd
- similar words:
- drove, flock, group, horde, multitude, swarm, throng, troop
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related words: |
band, battery, crowd, herd, knot, lot |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
packs, packing, packed |
definition 1: |
to put things in (a container) in order to bring along with one.
I packed a suitcase for my trip.- synonyms:
- load
- similar words:
- fill, heap, place, sack, stow, stuff
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definition 2: |
to put (something) into a container in order to bring it with one.
Alicia packed an extra pair of jeans for her trip.Tim forgot to pack his lunch today, but other kids gave him some things to eat. |
definition 3: |
to arrange in a container for shipment to a market.
The farmer packed the fruit into wooden crates.- synonyms:
- package
- similar words:
- assemble, box, bundle, load, parcel
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definition 4: |
to form into a thick or solid mass.
Jimmy packed the snow into a snowball.- synonyms:
- compact, compress
- similar words:
- jam, mass
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definition 5: |
to crowd together in.
One hundred people packed the room.- synonyms:
- crowd
- similar words:
- choke, clog, cram, fill, jam, mass, stuff
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related words: |
bag, condense, crowd, line, package, wedge |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
used in carrying goods.
The explorers used pack horses to carry their supplies. |
derivation: |
packable (adj.) |
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