Pack | Mean of pack in English Dictionary

/ˈpæk/

• Noun
• a bag or bundle of objects that is carried on a person's or animal's back
1. He took a map and a bottle of water out of his pack.
2. hikers carrying heavy packs up a mountain
3. They loaded the packs onto the horses.
• a small paper or cardboard package in which small things are sold
1. a pack [=(Brit) packet] of gum/cigarettes/needles
2. The entire pack of crayons spilled on the floor.
3. Cigarettes typically come in packs of 20.
• the amount contained in one pack
1. He smokes two packs (of cigarettes) a day.

• a complete set of playing cards
1. Take a card from the top and put it in the middle of the pack.
• a group of similar people or things
1. A pack of reporters were following them wherever they went.
2. packs of teenagers/lawyers/thieves
3. The information he gave us was just a pack of lies. [=all lies]
4. One writer stands out from the pack. [=one writer is different from the others]
5. She's not content to simply follow the pack. [=to do what everyone else does]
• a large number of people who are grouped together during a race or competition
1. In the last few seconds, she broke/drew/pulled away from the pack and won the race.
2. The company is trying to stay ahead of the pack. [=ahead of their competitors]
• a group of usually wild animals that hunt together
1. a wolf pack
2. a pack of wild dogs
3. animals that hunt in packs
• an organized group of Cub Scouts
1. Cub Scout Pack No. 5398
• an organized group of Brownies
1. a Brownie pack [=(US) troop]
• a thick, wet substance that is put on the skin as a beauty treatment
1. an herbal face pack
2. mud packs
• a folded cloth that is pressed against a part of the body to reduce pain or stop bleeding from an injury
1. a cold pack [=compress]
• Verb
• to put (something) into a bag, suitcase, etc., so that you can take it with you
1. Don't forget to pack your toothbrush.
2. Be sure to pack your bathing suit and a towel.
3. I've packed a picnic lunch for us.
4. Pack your things/gear. We're leaving tonight.
• to put things into (a bag, box, etc.)
1. We packed our bags the night before our trip.
2. Have you packed your suitcase yet?
3. My bags are packed, and I'm ready to go.
4. packing and unpacking boxes
5. I spent the evening packing for my trip.
6. She packed [=packed up] and left.
7. We had only one week to pack and move out of our apartment.
• to put (something) into a box or other container so that it can be moved, stored, or protected
1. We've packed [=boxed] (up) all our books. [=we've put all our books into boxes]
2. They pack the meat in dry ice before shipping it.
3. They packed the statue into a crate.
• to fill (a place) with as many people as possible
1. Over 25,000 people will pack the stadium for tonight's concert.
2. a famous comedian who packs clubs in every city
3. Concert organizers pack hundreds of people into tiny nightclubs.
• to gather close together as a group
1. Her fans pack into theaters to hear her sing.
2. We all packed into the car.
3. The entire family packs around a small table for dinner.
• to put a large amount of something into (something)
1. directors who pack their movies full of violence
2. They pack their magazine with lots of helpful decorating ideas.
3. The van had been packed with explosives.
• to make (dirt, snow, etc.) more firm or solid by pressing down on it
1. Pack the soil firmly around the roots of the plant.
2. Other skiers had already packed the snow down.
• to unfairly control the kinds of people or things that are in (a group, list, etc.) in order to get the result you want
1. They packed the meeting with their supporters.
2. packing juries with people of a particular race
• to have or be able to produce (something powerful)
1. The storm is packing hurricane-force winds.
2. an engine that packs a lot of power [=an engine that is very powerful]
• to wear or carry (a weapon)
1. They might be packing guns/pistols/weapons.
2. She's packing heat. [=she's carrying a gun]
3. We don't know if he's packing or not.
• to be very forceful or effective
1. Careful—these hot peppers really pack a punch. [=they are very hot and spicy]
2. Unlike her last album, her new release packs a wallop. [=it is forceful and energetic]
• to put (something) in a safe place to be used at a later time
1. It's time to pack away your winter clothes and get ready for summer.
2. Her grandmother's dolls had been packed away in the attic for many years.
• to stop or quit
1. I have no intention of packing in just yet.
• to cause (someone or something) to fit into a small space
1. My suitcase was full, but I managed to pack in one more sweater.
2. There must have been a hundred people in that room. They packed us in like sardines!
• to cause (large groups of people) to come to a show or performance
1. His show still packs in (the) crowds/audiences. [=large crowds/audiences still go to his show]
2. packing in fans of all ages
3. The movie has been packing them in at theaters across the country.
• to stop using (something) forever
1. She isn't packing in her skis [=she is not giving up skiing] just yet.
2. I decided to pack in my paintbrushes and go to business school.
• to give up doing (something)
1. He packed in [=quit] his job and became a farmer.
2. They might pack in [=stop, give up] the project altogether.
• to stop doing a job or an activity
1. Do you think we should pack it in or keep going?
2. They were ready to pack it in for the day.
• to put (a large amount of something) into (something)
1. She packs a lot of information in her short essays.
• to send (someone) away to a different place
1. Despite his protests, his mom packed him off to bed. [=sent him to bed]
2. parents packing their kids off to college
• to gain weight or a certain amount of weight
1. Americans are continuing to pack on the pounds.
2. He hopes to pack on 20 pounds of muscle before the competition.
• to cause (a place) to be filled with people
1. The band still packs out stadiums throughout the world.
2. Over 600 people packed out the theatre.
• to gather things together so that you can take them with you
1. He packed up and left town.
2. You may take a few minutes to pack up your things, but then you must leave.
3. You should pack up your tools at the end of the day.
• to stop working properly
1. The lift has packed up, so you'll have to take the stairs to her flat.
• to leave a place
1. I told him to shape up or he could pack his bags.
2. He said goodbye and packed his bags for Denmark.