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pack

420 1.0
A bundle of items sold or carried together
  • noun
  • /pæk/
translation icon : paquete
  • Cigarette?" He took a crushed pack out of his pocket and held it out.
  • a pack of cigarettes
  • a pack a day
  • battery pack

And then I got her a pack of no show socks.

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Examples

  • And then I got her a pack of no show socks.

  • So I got a pack, a six pack of these ELF nail files.

  • - Does anyone have a pack of cards?

  • Oh, a pack of ice... will help.

  • The students can take these packs home and share the packs with other members of their families.

    Academic text (2015)
  • OK, In the pack you get numerous screws.

  • Free camera with each 12-pack.

  • Is this right here my hip pack or Fanny pack?

  • The priest opened his pack a little shakily and took out a metal mug.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • She bought a pack of gum at the store.

Synonyms

package
vspack
961 1.0

A box or parcel that holds goods for delivery

is any group sold or carried together not only prepared for shipping
collection
vspack
759 1.4

A group of similar things gathered together, like books or stamps

is a group often sold or carried together rather than only gathered
kit
vspack
302 1.6

A group of tools and items for a particular purpose

is a general group of items rather than a purpose built set
packet
vspack
101 1.8

A small package for items like seeds or papers

is a general group often sold or carried together not necessarily small
bundle
vspack
85 2.3

A group of things tied or wrapped together

is a general group often sold or carried together not only physically bound

Antonyms

1.0

A single thing in a list or collection

17 5.2

The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people

Idioms

3 4.4

Being more successful than others in the same group

to pack a sad
  • Australian
1 9.9

To feel upset and moody after something disappointing

9.9

Put people very close together with almost no space between them

Compounds

39 2.1

A pack of six bottles or cans of drinks sold together

17 2.8

A small bag on a strap worn at the waist to carry personal items

15 1.8

A cold bag used on the body to reduce swelling, pain, or fever

11 3.5

A small portable unit that stores power to charge phones or run cameras

pack of lies
  • Informal
8 5.0

Stories that are completely untrue and told to trick people

6 3.2

A group of wolves that live and hunt together

pack rat
  • Informal
6 7.4

A person who keeps many things and does not throw them away

2 3.5

An animal that carries loads, like a mule or donkey

power pack
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A device that gives electric power at the right voltage for equipment

pack ice
  • Specialized
2 6.7

A large area of floating ice pushed together by wind and sea

1 4.1

A large area of floating ice pressed together in polar seas

A set of 52 cards used for playing games

1 3.7

Packaging that keeps a small product in a clear plastic bubble on cardboard

1 3.0

A clear plastic cover with small bubbles that holds a product on a piece of cardboard

1 7.3

A small North American animal like a rat with a bushy tail that collects objects

wolf pack
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A group of submarines that work together to attack enemy ships

bobbery pack
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of noisy, playful children who laugh and shout

butt pack
  • Informal
7.0

A small bag worn at the back of the waist to carry personal items

disk pack
  • Archaic
6.8

A removable set of magnetic disks used together to store computer data

face pack
  • Indian
3.4

A cream or mask you put on the face to clean and improve the skin

A small package of wet cloths that you use once to clean hands or surfaces

Moving closely in a group with other people on bikes or horses

3.4

A small light shelter you carry in a backpack when camping

A small bag you wear around your waist to carry personal items

How Big

pallet
19 3.4
crate
189 1.7
box
1.0
pack
420 1.0
packet
101 1.8

Surface Forms

pack singular
packs plural

Etymology

Pack originally meant a 'bundle' of things, and it is the same idea behind package and packet. So a pack is simply a small collection or set of items carried or sold together.