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pack

 
 
pronunciation:
paek
parts of speech:
noun, verb, adjective
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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
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
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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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
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
definition 4: to form into a thick or solid mass.
Jimmy packed the snow into a snowball.
synonyms:
compact, compress
similar words:
jam, mass
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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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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