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to pack

to pack

655 1.0
To put things into a container to carry or store them
  • verb
  • /pæk/
translation icon : empaquetar
  • One middle-class Nairobi family planned to pack up as much as they could and head for Tanzania.
  • pack your bags
  • pack your things
  • pack your belongings

But now I'm planning to turn my back, pack my bags and leave.

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Examples

  • Let's just pack up some food and get out of here.

  • Make sure to pack enough clothes for our trip to the beach.

  • So we are really starting to pack all this stuff up.

  • So we're going to pack and clean up right now.

  • You know, I leave town tomorrow after we pack up.

  • We should pack our bags and leave this place immediately.

  • We have three days left to pack before the new owners take possession of the house.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Kind of made a pile of things to pack for our holiday.

  • You're gonna need to pack some pajamas for tomorrow.

  • I need to pack.

Synonyms

to package
vsto pack
76 1.8

To put things into a box for transport or storage

is about arranging or placing items into any container or space
to stow
vsto pack
57 5.8

Pack things tightly into a small space to save room

is about placing items into containers or spaces without implying tight packing
to box
vsto pack
42 1.0

To put things into a container for storage or transport

is not limited to one container type and covers any space or receptacle
to bag
vsto pack
38 1.0

To put things into a bag, for example when shopping

covers placing items into any container or space, not only soft bags
to sack
vsto pack
4 2.0

To put something into a bag for carrying

is the more general arranging of items into various containers or spaces
to pack shit
vsto pack
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To put your things into bags before you travel or move, like clothes and chargers

is the neutral act of arranging or putting items into containers or spaces
to containerize
vsto pack
  • Specialized
1 6.5

To put goods into a container for transport

is the everyday act of arranging items into containers or spaces
to parcel
vsto pack
1 3.5

To wrap something in paper or a box to send

is broader, covering any placing into containers or spaces, not only shipping
to parcel up
vsto pack
3.4

To wrap things together to send or store

is the general act of arranging items into containers or spaces
to pouch
vsto pack
6.5

To put something into a small bag for carrying or keeping

applies to arranging items into containers of any size, not only small ones

Antonyms

187 2.8

To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order

117 1.0

To take things out of a suitcase or box

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

Phrasal Verbs

8 4.9

To fit many activities into a short time

7 9.9

To carry a gun on your body for protection

to pack on
  • Informal
6 4.5

To gain noticeable weight

To take only a few small bags when you travel

To press things so they fit more tightly together

to pack shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To put your things into bags before you travel or move, like clothes and chargers

Put fudge into boxes or wrap it in paper to make it ready to sell and give

Put clothes and things into a suitcase to get ready to leave

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 Full

to overfill
3 3.9
to cram
16 3.2
to pack
655 1.0
to stow
57 5.8
to place
1.0

Surface Forms

pack infinitive
packed past
packed past participle
packing present participle
packs third person singular

Etymology

Pack as a verb comes from the idea of making a bundle, the same root in package and backpack. So to pack is to put things together into a box, bag, or space for storage or travel.