pack

pack · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    A container or bundle used to carry items, especially on one's back.

  2. 2.

    To put items into a container for transport or storage.

  3. 3.

    A group of animals, especially wolves, that hunt together.

  4. 4.

    To fill a space tightly with people or things.

  5. 5.

    A set of playing cards, typically fifty-two.

  6. 6.

    A quantity of items packaged together for sale.

Forms

plural: packs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    pack a punch — to have a strong effect or impact
  • •
    pack it in — to stop doing something; to quit
  • •
    pack up — to gather belongings and prepare to leave
  • •
    send someone packing — to dismiss someone abruptly
  • •
    packed like sardines — crowded very tightly together

Related words

Antonyms: unpack
See also: backpack, package, packaging, unpack
Synonyms: bundle, group, package

Etymology

From Middle English pak, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German pak ("bundle, pack"). Related to Dutch pak and German Pack.