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to pack

to pack

33 5.5
To fill a wound or wrap a body part for treatment
  • verb
  • /pæk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : taponar
  • I'm just going to pack this on.
  • pack the wound
  • pack the ear

She also had to pack my wound in the middle of our wedding.

Examples

  • And then just pack that all over the top of the head and work your way down slowly.

  • She also had to pack my wound in the middle of our wedding.

  • And again, I'm just going to pack that on.

  • More suction, pack the bleeding!

  • We'll make a compression bandage, pack it in.

  • They got me into the ambulance and immediately were just trying to pack the wounds and try and stop the bleeding.

  • The middle ear was then packed with a single piece of gelfoam soaked in Cortisporin ear drops.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The wound was thoroughly irrigated with normal saline and packed with iodoform gauze.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The nurse will pack the wound with sterile gauze to stop the bleeding.

  • He quickly packed the injury with a cold compress to reduce the swelling.

Antonyms

37 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

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 fill
1.0
to pack
  • Specialized
33 5.5
to bandage
34 2.7
to cover
1.0

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Pack a wound or body part comes from the idea of filling a space with material, like putting a small bundle into a place to protect or stop fluid. That's why medical staff 'pack' a wound to control bleeding or absorb fluid.