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pack
has definitions from the fields of biology,zoology,law,criminal law,politics
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[ verb ] arrange in a container
Examples "pack the books into the boxes" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)It is brought to packing_houses , cleaned and graded as to size and quality , and packed in protective excelsior . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)He began to pack the saddlebags . (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)Inside , carefully packed in straw , were six eggs , but the eye of a poultry psychologist was required to detect what scientifically valuable specimentalia lay inside ; to Alex they were merely six not unusual hens ' eggs . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)He sat for_a_while with his hands on his knees , watching the bend of her back as she gathered_up her things - a comb , a bottle of aspirin - to take upstairs and pack . |
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[ verb ] carry, as on one's back
Examples "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain" Used in print (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)In 1802 Henry referred to `` our new carts '' as being about four feet off the ground and carrying five times as much_as a horse could pack . (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)It was payday for Highlands , and he was packing a lot of money back into the oil_fields . Related terms |
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[ verb ] compress into a wad
Examples "wad paper into the box" Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)Narrow four story buildings ran the length of the block like books tightly packed on a shelf . Related terms |
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[ verb ] fill to capacity
Examples "This singer always packs the concert halls" "They murder trial packed the court house" Used in print (The Detroit News...)The trial had packed the large courtroom for more_than a week . ("National Affairs"...)There were two possible methods of breaching the conservative barriers around the Rules_Committee : 1 ) to pack it with additional liberals and break the conservative-liberal deadlock , or 2 ) to remove one of the conservatives - namely Mississippi 's 14 - term William_Meyers_Colmer ( pronounced Calmer ) . |
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[ noun ] a complete collection of similar things
Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)They now lead Louisville by a full game on top of the American_Association pack . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a large indefinite number
Synonyms Examples "a battalion of ants" "a multitude of TV antennas" "a plurality of religions" Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)I felt superior to the neighborhood friends I was leaving_behind , felt older than my years , and was full of compliments for myself as I headed into the subway that was carrying its packs of passengers out of_that dull borough and into the unstable , tantalizing excitement of Manhattan . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (politics) set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
Examples "pack a jury" Used in print (Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)I fought like a tigress but by the time I appealed my case to the Supreme_Court ( 1937 ) , Mr._Roosevelt and his `` henchmen '' had done their `` dirty work '' all_too well , even going so_far as to attempt to `` pack '' the highest tribunal in the land in_order_to defeat little me . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)He could pick_up another pack on his way home , if he were going_home . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an association of criminals
Examples "police tried to break up the gang" "a pack of thieves" Related terms |
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[ verb ] 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
Examples "The nurse packed gauze in the wound" Related terms |
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[ verb ] hike with a backpack
Synonyms Examples "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (biology,zoology) a group of hunting animals
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[ noun ] an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Synonyms Related terms set cabal hard_core faction mafia bloomsbury_group galere kitchen_cabinet loop |
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[ noun ] a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1681
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[ noun ] a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
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