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Another word for pack

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Noun

  1. A great deal

      1. The ability to see.
      2. Field of vision:
      3. The act or fact of seeing:
      1. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
      2. A specific capacity, faculty, or aptitude:
      3. Physical strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted:
      1. A quantity of objects stacked or thrown together in a heap.
      2. A large accumulation or quantity:
      3. A large amount of money:
      1. To strike with the beak or a pointed instrument.
      2. To make (a hole, for example) by striking repeatedly with the beak or a pointed instrument.
      3. To grasp and pick up with the beak:
      1. A large extent, amount, or number:
      2. Used adverbially to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”:
      3. A number of associated people or things:
      1. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other:
      2. A great deal; a lot:
      3. An old or run-down car.
      1. A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter.
      2. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.
      3. Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the US Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (117 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage.
      1. The earth, especially together with the life it supports:
      2. The universe:
      3. Humankind considered as social beings; human society:
      1. An abundance of valuable material possessions or resources; riches:
      2. The state of being rich; affluence:
      3. Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use:
      1. The state of being profuse; abundance.
      2. Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.
      3. A profuse outpouring or quantity:
      1. A full or completely adequate amount or supply:
      2. A large quantity or amount; an abundance:
      3. A condition of general abundance or prosperity:
      1. Great in quantity, degree, or extent:
      2. A large quantity or amount:
      3. Something great or remarkable:
      1. A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.
      2. A large heap:
      3. A huge quantity:
      1. A unified body of matter with no specific shape:
      2. A grouping of individual parts or elements that compose a unified body of unspecified size or quantity:
      3. A large but nonspecific amount or number:
      1. A great or plentiful amount:
      2. The condition of being in rich supply:
      3. Degree of plentifulness:
    See also:

    big

  2. An organized group of criminals, hoodlums, or wrongdoers

      1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
      2. The mass of common people; the populace.
      3. A criminal organization, especially the Mafia operating in the United States.
      1. A circular object, form, line, or arrangement.
      2. A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
      3. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
      1. A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit.
      2. A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents.
      3. A group of people who associate regularly on a social basis:
      1. A thin strip of flexible material used to encircle and bind one object or to hold a number of objects together:
      2. A strip or stripe that contrasts with something else in color, texture, or material.
      3. A narrow strip of fabric used to trim, finish, or reinforce articles of clothing.
    See also:

    group

Verb

  1. To make or become full; put as much into as can be held

      1. A quantity of objects stacked or thrown together in a heap.
      2. A large accumulation or quantity:
      3. A large amount of money:
      1. A weight or mass that is supported:
      2. The overall force to which a structure is subjected in supporting a weight or mass or in resisting externally applied forces.
      3. Something that is carried, as by a vehicle, person, or animal:
      1. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other:
      2. A great deal; a lot:
      3. An old or run-down car.
      1. Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo.
      2. A burden; a load.
      3. Commercial transportation of goods.
      1. To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level:
      2. To supply or provide to the fullest extent:
      3. To build up the level of (low-lying land) with material such as earth or gravel.
      1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on:
      2. To instruct or urge authoritatively; command:
      3. To instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.
    See also:

    full

  2. To fill to excess by compressing or squeezing tightly

      1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance.
      2. The essential substance or elements; essence:
      3. Unspecified material:
      1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
      2. The mass of common people; the populace.
      3. A criminal organization, especially the Mafia operating in the United States.
      1. A weight or mass that is supported:
      2. The overall force to which a structure is subjected in supporting a weight or mass or in resisting externally applied forces.
      3. Something that is carried, as by a vehicle, person, or animal:
      1. To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position:
      2. To activate or apply (a brake) suddenly. Often used with on:
      3. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position:
      1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
      2. The common people; the populace.
      3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:
      1. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff.
      2. To feed a large amount of food to (an animal).
      3. To fill (oneself or one's stomach, for example) with food.
    See also:

    tighten

    full

  3. To hold on one's person

      1. To have as property; own:
      2. To have under one's power or control:
      3. To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute:
      1. To be in possession of:
      2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
      3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:
      1. To hold or support while moving; bear:
      2. To move or take from one place to another; transport:
      3. To escort or accompany.
      1. To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another:
      2. To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport:
      3. To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push:
    See also:

    owned

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Another word for pack

Noun

  1. A package

      1. A small pouch, often consisting of two plastic or foil sheets sealed at the edges, used to distribute single portions of products in the form of liquids, powders, or small pieces:
      2. A small package or bundle:
      3. A sizable sum of money.
      1. A container typically constructed with four sides perpendicular to the base and often having a lid or cover.
      2. The amount or quantity that such a container can hold.
      3. A square or rectangle:
      1. A wrapped or boxed object; a parcel:
      2. A container or wrapping in which something is stored, transported, or sold:
      3. A commodity, such as food, contained in a package and sold as a unit:
    See also:

    package

  2. Kit

      1. Something that is carried.
      2. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear.
      3. A source of great worry or stress; weight:
      1. A weight or mass that is supported:
      2. The overall force to which a structure is subjected in supporting a weight or mass or in resisting externally applied forces.
      3. Something that is carried, as by a vehicle, person, or animal:
      1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose:
      2. A set of clothing, often with accessories:
      3. An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.
      1. A toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, that meshes with another toothed part to transmit motion or to change speed or direction.
      2. A complete assembly that performs a specific function in a larger machine.
      3. A transmission configuration for a specific ratio of engine to axle torque in a motor vehicle.
      1. A set of articles or implements used for a specific purpose:
      2. A container for such a set.
      3. A set of parts or materials to be assembled:
      1. The trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage.
      2. The movable equipment and supplies of an army.
      3. Emotions or thoughts that stem from painful or unpleasant past experiences and that affect one's outlook or behavior:
      1. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
      2. A handbag; a purse.
      3. A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.
      1. a large, cylindrical cloth bag, esp. of waterproof canvas or duck, for carrying clothing and personal belongings
      1. A bag made of sturdy material and furnished with shoulder straps, designed for carrying articles on the back.
      1. A sturdy bag designed for carrying articles on a person's back, having shoulder straps and often mounted on a lightweight frame.
      2. A piece of equipment, often containing life-support devices, designed to be used while being carried on the back:
      3. To hike or travel while carrying a backpack.
      1. A group of objects held together, as by tying or wrapping.
      2. Something wrapped or tied up for carrying; a package.
      3. A cluster or strand of closely bound muscle or nerve fibers.
    See also:

    equipment

    bag

  3. A group

      1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
      2. The mass of common people; the populace.
      3. A criminal organization, especially the Mafia operating in the United States.
      1. A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit.
      2. A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents.
      3. A group of people who associate regularly on a social basis:
      1. A member of the set of positive integers; one of a series of symbols of unique meaning in a fixed order that can be derived by counting.
      2. A member of any of the following sets of mathematical objects: integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers. These sets can be derived from the positive integers through various algebraic and analytic constructions.
      3. Arithmetic.
    See also:

    crowd

  4. A medical dressing

      1. A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
      2. To apply a bandage to.
      1. To press together:
      2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.
      3. To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal:
      1. A plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to stop a flow of blood or to absorb secretions, especially one designed for insertion into the vagina during menstruation.
      2. To plug or stop with a tampon.
      1. Any of numerous aquatic, chiefly marine filter-feeding invertebrate animals of the phylum Porifera, characteristically having a porous skeleton composed of fibrous material or siliceous or calcareous spicules and often forming colonies attached to an underwater surface.
      2. A piece of the absorbent skeleton of certain of these organisms, or a piece of plastic or another material that is similar in absorbency, used for cleaning, bathing, and other purposes.
      3. Metal in a porous, brittle form, as after the removal of other metals in processing, used as a raw material in manufacturing.
      1. A thin, cushionlike mass of soft material used to fill, to give shape, or to protect against jarring, scraping, or other injury.
      2. A piece of equipment consisting of shaped cushioning material often attached to a hard outer surface and worn to protect against blows, collisions, or shots.
      3. A flexible saddle without a frame.
      1. A small flat absorbent pad used to medicate, protect, or absorb drainage from a wound or sore.
      1. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with fiber added, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
      2. Plaster of Paris.
      3. A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes.
      1. A compress of gauze, cloth, or plastic filled or moistened with a cold fluid and applied externally to swollen or injured body parts to relieve pain and swelling.
      2. A canning process in which uncooked food is packed in jars or cans, then sterilized by heat.
      1. A floating mass of compacted ice fragments.
      2. A folded sac filled with crushed ice and applied to sore or swollen parts of the body to reduce pain and inflammation.
      1. A compress of gauze, cloth, or other absorbent material, moistened with hot water and applied externally to an injured body part to relieve inflammation.
      1. The act of applying.
      2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.
      3. The act of putting something to a special use or purpose:
    See also:

    dressing

  5. A set of cards

    See also:

    package

    deck

Verb

  1. To prepare for transportation

    Antonyms:

  2. To stow compactly

      1. A quarrel or argument.
      2. Matter that is added to a text.
      3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:
      1. An establishment, especially an outdoor movie theater, designed to permit customers to remain in their motor vehicles while being accommodated.
      2. Of or being such an establishment:
      1. (idiomatic) to give up, to quit
      2. (idiomatic) to include (especially of a large amount)
      3. (American football)
      1. To place out of the way, clean up.
      2. To store, add to one's stores for later use.
      3. (colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
      1. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law.
      2. The writing or document containing such an agreement.
      3. The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.
      1. To exert steady weight or force against:
      2. To move by applying pressure:
      3. To squeeze or clasp in fondness or concern:
      1. To put or set into, between, or among:
      2. To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate:
      3. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.
      1. To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position:
      2. To activate or apply (a brake) suddenly. Often used with on:
      3. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position:
      1. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff.
      2. To feed a large amount of food to (an animal).
      3. To fill (oneself or one's stomach, for example) with food.
      1. A male sheep.
      2. A battering ram.
      3. The weight that drops in a pile driver or steam hammer.
      1. To put into a specific order or relation; dispose:
      2. To plan or prepare for:
      3. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning; settle:
      1. To make more dense or compact:
      2. To concentrate (a substance), especially by removing water.
      3. To make more concise; abridge or shorten:
      1. To press together:
      2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.
      3. To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal:
      1. To tie or secure, as with a rope or cord.
      2. To hold or restrain by tying with rope or bonds:
      3. To fasten or wrap by encircling, as with a belt or ribbon:
      1. To press hard on or together; compress:
      2. To press gently, as in affection:
      3. To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:
      1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance.
      2. The essential substance or elements; essence:
      3. Unspecified material:
    Antonyms:

  3. To fill by entering; often used with ""in'' or ""out''

      1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
      2. The mass of common people; the populace.
      3. A criminal organization, especially the Mafia operating in the United States.
      1. A large group of people gathered or crowded closely together; a multitude.
      2. A large group of things; a host.
      3. To crowd into; fill:
      1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
      2. The common people; the populace.
      3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:
    See also:

    push

    press

  4. To transport by using pack animals; often used with ""in'' or ""out''

    See also:

    carry

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Sentence Examples

  • Later she helped him pack his things in the car.

  • Pierre, pack your things.

  • She continued to pack in silence.

  • Maybe she should pack her things tomorrow, and leave.

  • Good. Pack your clothes and come back with me.

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