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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.
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 in a container for carrying or storing.
The farmer packed the fruit into wooden crates.- synonyms:
- package
- similar words:
- assemble, box, bundle, load, parcel
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| definition 2: |
to put things in.
I packed a suitcase for my trip.- synonyms:
- load
- similar words:
- fill, heap, place, sack, stow, stuff
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| definition 3: |
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 4: |
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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