pack
[verb]
Synonyms:
- package, bundle, load, store, stow
- cram, compress, crowd, fill, jam, press, ram, stuff
- pack off: send away, dismiss, send packing (informal)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- bundle, back pack, burden, kitbag, knapsack, load, parcel, rucksack
- packet, package
- group, band, bunch, company, crowd, flock, gang, herd, mob, troop

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English Thesaurus: crowd, mob, mass, horde, droves, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. pack¹ S2 W3 /pæk/ verb
[Word Family: noun: pack, package, packaging, packet, packing, packer; verb: pack ≠ unpack, package; adjective: packed]
[Sense 1-5, 7: Date: 1300-1400; Origin: ⇒ pack²]
[Sense 6: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pack 'to make a secret agreement' (16-17 centuries), perhaps from pact]

1. CLOTHES [I, T] (also pack up) to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere:
I forgot to pack my razor.
Have you finished packing yet?
pack your things/belongings
Kelly packed her things before breakfast.
pack a bag/case
You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour.
pack somebody something
Shall I pack us a picnic?

2. GOODS [transitive] (also pack up) to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored
pack something in/into something
Now wild mushrooms are available all year, packed in handy 25 g boxes.

3. CROWD [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too full
pack into/in/onto
Fifty thousand fans packed into the stadium.
The sheep had been packed into a truck and transported without food or water.

4. PROTECT SOMETHING [transitive] to cover or fill an object with soft material so that it does not get damaged
pack in/with
Glass must be packed in several layers of paper.

5. SNOW/SOIL ETC to press snow, soil, sand etc down so that it becomes hard and firm
pack something down
Pack the soil down firmly.

6. pack your bags informal to leave a place and not return, especially because of a disagreement

7. pack a gun American English informal to carry a gun

8. pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch (also pack a wallop) informal to have a very strong or impressive effect:
The Spanish wine, with the flavour of honey, packed quite a punch.
⇒ send somebody packing at send(11)
pack something ↔ away phrasal verb
to put something back in a box, case etc where it is usually kept:
Christmas was over and the decorations packed away.
pack in phrasal verb

1. pack something ↔ in (also pack something into something) to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space:
We packed a lot of sightseeing into two weeks.
In an essay of 2,000 words, you can pack a lot in.

2. pack somebody ↔ in informal if a film, play etc packs people in, it attracts large numbers to come and see it:
Any film starring Tom Cruise always packs them in.

3. pack something ↔ in British English informal to stop doing a job or activity that you are not enjoying:
After one year, I packed in university.
Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling.

4. pack it in British English spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you

5. British English informal if a machine packs in, it stops working because there is something wrong with it Synonym : pack up:
Halfway to the airport, the engine packed in.
pack somebody/something off phrasal verb informal
to send someone to stay somewhere for a period of time
pack somebody/something off to
My parents used to pack us off to camp every summer.
pack up phrasal verb

1. to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere:
Most of the holidaymakers had packed up and gone.
pack something ↔ up
I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff.

2. pack something ↔ up to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored:
Don’t worry. The removal men will pack everything up.

3. informal to finish work at the end of the day:
‘What time do you pack up?’ ‘Oh, about six.’

4. British English informal if a machine packs up, it stops working because there is something wrong with it Synonym : pack in:
The photocopier’s packed up again.

5. pack something ↔ up British English informal to stop doing something, especially a job:
He packed up his teaching job after only three months.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. pack² S2 W3 noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: pack, package, packaging, packet, packing, packer; verb: pack ≠ unpack, package; adjective: packed]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Low German; Origin: Dutch pak]

1. THINGS WRAPPED TOGETHER something wrapped in paper or packed in a box and then sent by post or taken somewhere
pack of
a pack of three T-shirts
Send away for your free information pack today. ⇒ six-pack(1)

2. SMALL CONTAINER especially American English a small container, usually made of paper, that something is sold in Synonym : packet British English
pack of
a pack of cigarettes
a 10 oz pack of frozen peas

3. BAG especially British English a bag that you carry on your back, especially when climbing or walking, used to carry equipment, clothes etc Synonym : rucksack British English, backpack

4. CARDS (also pack of cards) a complete set of playing cards Synonym : deck

5. ANIMALS a group of wild animals that hunt together, or a group of dogs trained to hunt together:
a wolf pack
pack of
a pack of hounds

6. GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of the same type of people, especially a group who you do not approve of
pack of
A pack of reporters were waiting outside.

7. be leading the pack/be ahead of the pack to be more successful than the other people or companies you are competing against

8. pack of lies informal something you are told that is completely untrue:
Don’t believe what it says in the paper – it’s a pack of lies.

9. Cub/Brownie pack a group of children who belong to a particular children’s organization ⇒ Cub Scout, brownie, Girl Scout

10. ON A WOUND a thick soft piece of cloth that you press on a wound to stop the flow of blood Synonym : compress ⇒ ice pack

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pack
noun
I. things put together for carrying
ADJ. heavy
VERB + PACK carry
PACK + NOUN animal, horse, mule
PREP. in a/the ~ The water in his pack made it very heavy.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pack
II. things supplied together
ADJ. cigarette | battery, power | gift, sample | action, information, resource, starter, study, training
PACK + VERB contain sth, include sth Your resource pack includes addresses of leading manufacturers.
PREP. in a/the ~ How many needles are there in a pack?
~ of It comes in packs of six. a pack of cigarettes

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pack
III. group of animals
ADJ. wolf | hunting
VERB + PACK lead
PACK + NOUN instinct
PREP. in a/the ~ the dominant animal in the pack
in ~s The animals hunt in packs.
~ of a pack of dogs/wolves
PHRASES the leader of the pack

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pack
IV. playing cards
VERB + PACK shuffle | cut
PREP. in a/the ~ There are 52 playing cards in a pack.
PHRASES the bottom/top of the pack Take a card from the top of the pack.
a pack of cards

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pack
verb
I. put things into containers
ADV. carefully | tightly Live animals are transported across the continent, packed tightly into lorries.
away, together, up The passengers travelled packed together like cattle. I think we might as well pack up and go home.
PREP. in, into She packed her clothes into a suitcase.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pack
II. fill a place/sth
PREP. into Crowds of people packed into the hall.
PHRASES be packed full of sth Our new brochure is packed full of inspirational ideas.
be packed out The cinema was packed out!
be packed to bursting/capacity/overflowing The hall was packed to capacity.
be packed to the gunwales/rafters The hostel was packed to the rafters.
be packed with sb The place was packed with football fans.
closely/densely/tightly packed

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

crowd a large number of people together in one place:
The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.
mob a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control:
The mob set fire to cars and buildings.
mass a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through:
the mass of people in the station
horde a large crowd of people, especially people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you:
the hordes of tourists on the island
droves [plural] a crowd of people – used especially when you are talking about a crowd of people who move from one place to another:
The public came in droves to see the event.
throng literary a very large crowd:
A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.
flock a large group of people of the same type, especially when they have a leader:
A flock of children were being shown through the museum.
pack a group of people of the same type, especially a group you do not approve of:
A pack of reporters shouted questions.
swarm a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way:
a swarm of children in the playground
crush a crowd of people who are pressed close together:
There was such a crush on the Metro this morning.
multitude formal literary a very large number of people, especially ordinary people:
The Emperor came out to speak to the multitude.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

group several people together in the same place:
A group of boys stood by the school gate.
Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something:
There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.
The crowd all cheered.
mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd:
An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing:
The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way:
They’re a nice bunch of kids.
gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights:
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly:
He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere:
In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.
There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane:
the ship’s crew
The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
party a group of people who are travelling or working together:
A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants:
A herd of cows was blocking the road.
team a group of people who work together:
She is being cared for by a team of doctors.
flock a group of sheep or birds:
a flock of seagulls
The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
pack a group of dogs or wolves:
Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother:
He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins:
Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

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