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to pack

to pack

8 5.5
To fill a wound or wrap a body part for treatment
  • verb
  • /pæk/
  • Specialized
: 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

30 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

to pack shit
  • Offensive
14 9.9

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

9 9.9

To carry a gun on your body for protection

8 4.9

To fit many activities into a short time

To take only a few small bags when you travel

to pack on
  • Informal
6 4.5

To gain noticeable weight

To press things so they fit more tightly together

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

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

Compounds

60 2.1

A pack of six bottles or cans of drinks sold together

21 1.8

A cold bag used on the body to reduce swelling, pain, or fever

18 2.8

A small bag on a strap worn at the waist to carry personal items

17 3.2

A group of wolves that live and hunt together

14 3.5

A small portable unit that stores power to charge phones or run cameras

pack of lies
  • Informal
9 5.0

Stories that are completely untrue and told to trick people

pack rat
  • Informal
6 7.4

A person who keeps many things and does not throw them away

power pack
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A device that gives electric power at the right voltage for equipment

A set of 52 cards used for playing games

pack ice
  • Specialized
3 6.7

A large area of floating ice pushed together by wind and sea

3 3.5

An animal that carries loads, like a mule or donkey

3 4.1

A large area of floating ice pressed together in polar seas

2 7.3

A small North American animal like a rat with a bushy tail that collects objects

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 2.5

A small bag you wear around your waist to carry personal items

wolf pack
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A group of submarines that work together to attack enemy ships

face pack
  • Indian
1 3.4

A cream or mask you put on the face to clean and improve the skin

1 3.4

A small light shelter you carry in a backpack when camping

1 4.8

Moving closely in a group with other people on bikes or horses

disk pack
  • Archaic
1 6.8

A removable set of magnetic disks used together to store computer data

butt pack
  • Informal
1 7.0

A small bag worn at the back of the waist to carry personal items

bobbery pack
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of noisy, playful children who laugh and shout

A small package of wet cloths that you use once to clean hands or surfaces

How Full

to fill
∞ 1.0
to pack
  • Specialized
8 5.5
to bandage
19 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.