to pack
- verb
- /pæk/
- Moreover, the daytime population trebled, resulting in packed train lines and chaotic traffic.
- densely packed
- tightly packed
- closely packed
And more people kept showing up and they, they kept packing us forward.
- And more people kept showing up and they, they kept packing us forward.
Examples
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Sitting or squatting, people packed the room so tightly I didn't see how I'd push my way through.
Academic text (2012) -
I gazed out the window at family sedans and SUVs packed with everything their drivers owned.
Academic text (2015) -
Just pack up and head out on the road.
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I gave some books away, packed some to carry, and some to ship.
Fiction book (1991) -
The more you pack the bubbles together, the more you pack them, the more solid they get.
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The movers came yesterday, packed up what we'll need, and put the rest in storage.
Fiction book (1991) -
Before our vacation, we need to pack our bags with enough clothes for a week.
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She decided to pack the fragile dishes carefully to avoid any breakage during the move.
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They managed to pack all the supplies into the car for their camping trip.
Synonyms
To put things in a heap or stack
To fill something tightly with things
To press something so it takes less space
To put things into a box for transport or storage
Pack things tightly into a small space to save room
Push people or things together so they cannot move easily
To put things into a bag, for example when shopping
To press things together to make them tight
To press or pack something down tightly
To press something so it becomes smaller and takes less space
To gather closely in large numbers in a place
To press people or things together into a small space
To press things so they fit more tightly together
Press something down firmly to make it more compact
To push people or things tightly into a small space
Fill a place or container until there is no room left
To press and tie plant material like straw or hay into large tight bundles for storage
To crowd into a place in large numbers
Put people very close together with almost no space between them
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
Put people very close together with almost no space between them
Phrasal Verbs
- Offensive
To put your things into bags before you travel or move, like clothes and chargers
Compounds
- US
A clear plastic cover with small bubbles that holds a product on a piece of cardboard
How Tight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pack meaning to press or compress comes from the same image of making things tight in a small space, like packing soil or sugar into a cup. So to pack is to press or cram items closely together.