to pack
- verb
- /pæk/
- Most of them pack their bags.
- pack supplies
- pack equipment
When going to war, always pack a snack like Yttrion.
- When going to war, always pack a snack like Yttrion.
- So instead I've packed some road trip treats.
- You may cook meals for them, pack their lunch or bring it to them at work.
- This one's a humidifier, but it's small enough to pack and travel with.
- PG Tips or Yorkshire tea, I pack it with me in my bag wherever I go.
- Leave my shit, pack yours, it will be fine.
- I can have me pens and highlighters, I can pack me lunch, I can get a prayer.
Examples
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It's important to pack adequate clothing when traveling to a colder climate.
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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.
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Oh, I might have to pack one of these.
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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.
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Enjoy, I'm about to pack for my holidays.
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Did you remember to pack your raincoat?
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So instead I've packed some road trip treats.
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We got room now, so pack your suitcase and don't bring any high-top shoes.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
Move someone or something to another place
Hold and move something from one place to another
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
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Surface Forms
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.