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pack

420 1.0
A bundle of items sold or carried together
  • noun
  • /pæk/
: 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.