pack
noun
- 1
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
- 2
a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
- 3
a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
- 4
a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
- 5
a complete collection of similar things
- 6
a group of hunting animals
- 7
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
- 8
an association of criminals
police tried to break up the gang
a pack of thieves
- 9
a large indefinite number
a battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas
verb
- 1
treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
The nurse packed gauze in the wound
You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
- 2
carry, as on one's back
Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
- 3
arrange in a container
pack the books into the boxes
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