pack
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and…To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.: To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack
» Tom packed his things and left.
Том собрал вещи и ушёл.
Том собрал вещи и уехал.
Том спакував свої речі й пішов.
Meaning
23 sensesTo put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.
(physical, transitive)To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack
to pack goods in a box; to pack fish
packen, verpacken, einpacken
упако́выватьupakóvyvatʹ, упакова́тьupakovátʹ, запако́выватьzapakóvyvatʹ
(physical, transitive)To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into.
to pack a trunk; the play, or the audience, packs the theater
(physical, transitive)To wrap in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings.
The doctor gave Kelly some sulfa pills and packed his arm in hot-water bags.
(physical, transitive)To make impervious, such as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without allowing air, water, or steam inside.
to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine; pack someone's arm with ice.
(intransitive, physical)To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
(intransitive, physical)To form a compact mass, especially in order for transportation.
the goods pack conveniently; wet snow packs well
(intransitive, physical)To gather together in flocks, herds, schools or similar groups of animals.
the grouse or the perch begin to pack
(historical, physical, transitive)To combine (telegraph messages) in order to send them more cheaply as a single transmission.
(physical, transitive)To compress (data).
compress into a wad
To cheat.
(transitive)To sort and arrange (the cards) in the pack to give oneself an unfair advantage
(transitive)To bring together or make up unfairly, in order to secure a certain result.
to pack a jury
(transitive)To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
Examples
1200 sentencesTom packed his things and left.
Том спакував свої речі й пішов.
ruТом собрал вещи и ушёл.
Tom was attacked by a pack of wild dogs.
На Тома напала зграя диких собак.
I should go pack.
Мені треба піти зібрати валізи.
ruМне надо идти собираться.
My father smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
Мій батько щоденно викурює пачку цигарок.
ruМой отец выкуривает пачку сигарет в день.
deMein Vater raucht eine Schachtel Zigaretten am Tag.
How much is a pack of cigarettes?
Скільки коштує пачка цигарок?
ruПочём пачка сигарет?
deWas kostet eine Schachtel Zigaretten?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English pakken, from the noun (see above). Compare Middle Dutch packen (“to paFrom Middle English pakken, from the noun (see above). Compare Middle Dutch packen (“to pack”), Middle Low German packen (“to pack”).
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Forms
packs, packing, packed, packedPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- pack upTo give in; to give up; to leave in defeat.
- pack offTo send away, with belongings, for a long time.
- pack outTo fill with spectators, passengers etc.
- pack onTo add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk.
- pack inTo give up, to quit.
- pack awayTo store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
Synonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- packing his suitcase
- packing your suitcase
- packed his bags
- pack your bags
- pack of cigarettes
- packed and ready
- pack my suitcase
- finished packing
- all packed and
- packed up his
- pack up and
- a pack of