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pack

pack

320 1.0
A group of animals or people who act together
  • noun
  • /pæk/
translation icon : manada
  • I've never been part of a pack before.
  • a pack of wolves
  • a pack of dogs
  • a pack leader

So he was always leading that pack racing to the was he always.

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Examples

  • We would still be a pack of savages.

  • We were in the middle of the pack then, and we're in the middle of the pack today.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And the leader of the deadly pack was standing right next to her.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • For all we know what's happening here is a bear or a pack of wolves.

  • His status is indicated by a pack of hounds and a hunting horn.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In all likelihood, the killings were simply the work of a wolf or pack of wolves, says Smith.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In the weeks after Alvio's disappearance, the pack began attacking sheep in broad daylight.

    Academic text (1996)
  • A solitary Borophagus diversidens defends its prey from a pack of Canis lepophagus.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The pack of wolves worked together to hunt their prey.

  • She joined a pack of hikers who were exploring the national park.

Synonyms

bunch
vspack
  • Informal
1.4

A group of people who are often friends

is more neutral and can refer to purposeful or animal units as well
herd
vspack
142 1.0

A large group of the same kind of animals that stay or move together

is less species-specific and can imply purposeful group action
outfit
vspack
112 4.8

A group like a company or team that works together

is broader and can mean informal groups as well as formal units
flock
vspack
82 1.0

A group of animals like birds or sheep that move together

is wider, covering both animal and human groups acting together
horde
vspack
68 3.4

A large moving group of people or animals that seems hard to control and overwhelming

is usually calmer and emphasizes purposeful unity rather than chaos
clique
vspack
45 6.4

A small, close group of people who keep others out

is less about exclusion and more about acting together for a purpose
inner circle
vspack
45 4.9

A small trusted group of people with special power or access in an organization

is wider and can mean any united group without special influence
grouping
vspack
10 2.7

People or things that form one unit

is more about active cooperation or common purpose rather than mere classification
troop
vspack
9 2.7

A group of people or animals that move together in an orderly way

is less about order and more about shared purpose or unity
wolf pack
vspack
6 3.2

A group of wolves that live and hunt together

is similar but applies to many species and to human groups too
clutch
vspack
6 5.6

A small group of things or people handled together

focuses more on a unity acting together for a purpose rather than occurrence
huddle
vspack
5 3.2

A group of people or things crowded closely together

implies a coordinated unit acting together rather than mere crowding
coterie
vspack
5 8.7

A small closed group of people who share the same interest

is broader and not necessarily exclusive or secretive
animal group
vspack
1 2.0

A number of animals seen together as one unit, like a herd

is broader, including human groups and other units acting with purpose
collectivity
vspack
1 6.6

A group of people who act together for a shared purpose

is similar but often implies animals as well as people acting together
workgroup
vspack
1 3.5

A group of people who do a task together for a project

is more general and can include nonwork or animal groups
ingroup
vspack
8.1

A small group of people with the same interests who treat each other as special

is more neutral and emphasizes joint action rather than internal bias

Antonyms

2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

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

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 Big

throng
28 5.9
herd
142 1.0
crowd
1.0
pack
320 1.0
group
1.0
troop
9 2.7

Surface Forms

pack singular
packs plural

Etymology

Pack for a group of animals comes from an old word meaning 'bundle', the same root you see in package and packet. Think of wolves moving like a single bundled unit, so a pack is a group that acts together.