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to pack

to pack

370 1.6
To carry things with you, often for a trip
  • verb
  • /pæk/
translation icon : llevar
  • Most of them pack their bags.
  • pack supplies
  • pack equipment

When going to war, always pack a snack like Yttrion.

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Examples

  • It's important to pack adequate clothing when traveling to a colder climate.

  • Then I had exactly 1.5 hours to pack a few necessary things into two small suitcases.

    Academic text (1997)
  • And yeah, I had to pack a lot of stuff.

  • Oh, I might have to pack one of these.

  • At that point, you just have to pack up and be prepared to leave.

    Academic text (1992)
  • I'm going to pack this up and take it with me to England.

  • Enjoy, I'm about to pack for my holidays.

  • Did you remember to pack your raincoat?

  • So instead I've packed some road trip treats.

  • We got room now, so pack your suitcase and don't bring any high-top shoes.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

to take
vsto pack
1.0

Move someone or something to another place

keeps items with you as supplies instead of focusing on moving them between places
to carry
vsto pack
1.0

Hold and move something from one place to another

keeps items with you as supplies, often on your back rather than moving them

Antonyms

604 2.6

To go away from a place without taking someone or something with you

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 Much

to haul
157 2.1
to lug
21 4.4
to pack
370 1.6
to carry
1.0

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Pack meaning to carry or have with you comes from the idea of putting things into a pack (bag) for a trip, and you can see this in backpack. So to pack supplies is to put them in your bag and take them with you.