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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PACK, n. [See the Verb.]
1. A bundle of any thing inclosed in a cover or bound fast with cords; a bale; as a pack of goods or cloth. The soldier bears a pack on his back.
2. A burden or load; as a pack of sorrows.
3. A number of cards, or the number used in games; so called from being inclosed together.
4. A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together, that is, a crowd or assemblage united.
5. A number of persons united in a bad design or practice; as a pack of thieves or knaves.
6. A great number crowded together; as a pack of troubles. [Not used.]
7. A loose or lewd person. [Not used.]
PACK, v.t. [L. pango, pactum, pactus; impingo, compingo.]
1. To place and press together; to place in close order; as, to pack goods in a box or chest.
2. To put together and bind fast; as, to pack any thing for carriage with cords or straps.
3. To put in close order with salt intermixed; as, to pack meat or fish in barrels.
4. To send in haste.
5. To put together, as cards, in such a manner as to secure the game; to put together in sorts with a fraudulent design, as cards; hence, to unite persons iniquitously, with a view to some private interest; as, to pack a jury, that is, to select persons for a jury who may favor a party; to pack a parliament; to pack an assembly of bishops.
PACK, v.i. To be pressed or close; as, the goods pack well.
1. To close; to shut.
2. To depart in haste; with off.
Poor Stella must pack off to town.
3. To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.
Go, pack with him.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" [syn: battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack]
2: a complete collection of similar things
3: a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
4: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: gang, pack, ring, mob]
5: an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose [syn: clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp]
6: a group of hunting animals
7: a cream that cleanses and tones the skin [syn: pack, face pack]
8: a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
9: a bundle (especially one carried on the back) v
1: arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes" [ant: take out, unpack]
2: fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house"
3: compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box" [syn: pack, bundle, wad, compact]
4: carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
5: set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
6: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" [syn: carry, pack, take]
7: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium" [syn: throng, mob, pack, pile, jam]
8: hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" [syn: backpack, pack]
9: press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso" [syn: tamp down, tamp, pack]
10: seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
11: have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" [syn: compact, pack]
12: load with a pack [syn: pack, load down]
13: 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"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch pak pack Date: 13th century 1. a. a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back b. a group or pile of related objects c. (1) a number of individual components packaged as a unit <a pack of gum> (2) container (3) a compact unitized assembly to perform a specific function (4) a stack of magnetic disks in a container for use as a storage device 2. a. the contents of a bundle b. a large amount or number ; heap <a pack of lies> c. a full set of playing cards 3. a. an act or instance of packing b. a method of packing 4. a. a set of persons with a common interest ; clique b. an organized unit (as of Cub Scouts) 5. a. (1) a group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together (2) a group of often predatory animals of the same kind <a wolf pack> (3) a large group of individuals massed together (as in a race) b. wolf pack 6. a concentrated or compacted mass (as of snow or ice) 7. wet absorbent material for therapeutic application to the body 8. a. a cosmetic paste for the face b. an application or treatment of oils or creams for conditioning the scalp and hair 9. material used in packing II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make into a compact bundle b. to fill completely <fans packed the stadium> c. to fill with packing <pack a joint in a pipe> d. to load with a pack <pack a mule> e. to put in a protective container <goods packed for shipment> 2. a. to crowd together b. to increase the density of ; compress 3. a. to cause or command to go without ceremony <packed him off to school> b. to bring to an end ; give up — used with up or in <might pack up the assignment> — used especially in the phrase pack it in 4. to gather into tight formation ; make a pack of (as hounds) 5. to cover or surround with a pack 6. a. to transport on foot or on the back of an animal <pack a canoe overland> b. to wear or carry as equipment <pack a gun> c. to be supplied or equipped with ; possess <a storm packing hurricane winds> d. to make or be capable of making (an impact) <a book that packs a man-sized punch — C. J. Rolo> intransitive verb 1. a. to go away without ceremony ; depart <simply packed up and left> b. quit, stop — used with up or in <why don't you pack in, before you kill yourself — Millard Lampell> 2. a. to stow goods and equipment for transportation b. to be suitable for packing <a knit dress packs well> 3. a. to assemble in a group ; congregate b. to crowd together 4. to become built up or compacted in a layer or mass <the ore packed into a stony mass> 5. a. to carry goods or equipment b. to travel with one's baggage (as by horse) • packability noun • packable adjective III. transitive verb Etymology: obsolete pack to make a secret agreement Date: 1587 1. to influence the composition of so as to bring about a desired result <pack a jury> 2. archaic to arrange (the cards in a pack) so as to cheat IV. adjective Etymology: perhaps from obsolete pack to make a secret agreement Date: 1701 chiefly Scottish intimate

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a collection of things wrapped up or tied together for carrying. b = BACKPACK. 2 a set of items packaged for use or disposal together. 3 usu. derog. a lot or set (of similar things or persons) (a pack of lies; a pack of thieves). 4 Brit. a set of playing cards. 5 a a group of hounds esp. for foxhunting. b a group of wild animals, esp. wolves, hunting together. 6 an organized group of Cub Scouts or Brownies. 7 Rugby Football a team's forwards. 8 a a medicinal or cosmetic substance applied to the skin; = face-pack. b a hot or cold pad of absorbent material for treating a wound etc. 9 = pack ice. 10 a quantity of fish, fruit, etc., packed in a season etc. 11 Med. a the wrapping of a body or part of a body in a wet sheet etc. b a sheet etc. used for this. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up) a fill (a suitcase, bag, etc.) with clothes and other items. b put (things) together in a bag or suitcase, esp. for travelling. 2 intr. & tr. come or put closely together; crowd or cram (packed a lot into a few hours; passengers packed like sardines). 3 tr. (in passive; often foll. by with) be filled (with); contain extensively (the restaurant was packed; the book is packed with information). 4 tr. fill (a hall, theatre, etc.) with an audience etc. 5 tr. cover (a thing) with something pressed tightly round. 6 intr. be suitable for packing. 7 tr. colloq. a carry (a gun etc.). b be capable of delivering (a punch) with skill or force. 8 intr. (of animals or Rugby forwards) form a pack. Phrases and idioms: pack-animal an animal for carrying packs. pack-drill a military punishment of marching up and down carrying full equipment. packed lunch a lunch carried in a bag, box, etc., esp. to work, school, etc. packed out colloq. full, crowded. pack ice an area of large crowded pieces of floating ice in the sea. pack it in (or up) colloq. end or stop it. pack off send (a person) away, esp. abruptly or promptly. pack-rat US a large hoarding rodent. pack-saddle a saddle adapted for supporting packs. pack up colloq. 1 (esp. of a machine) stop functioning; break down. 2 retire from an activity, contest, etc. send packing colloq. dismiss (a person) summarily. Derivatives: packable adj. Etymology: ME f. MDu., MLG pak, pakken, of unkn. orig. 2. v.tr. select (a jury etc.) or fill (a meeting) so as to secure a decision in one's favour. Etymology: prob. f. obs. verb pact f. PACT

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pack Pack, n. 1. (Med.) In hydropathic practice, a wrapping of blankets or sheets called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the condition of the blankets or sheets used, put about a patient to give him treatment; also, the fact or condition of being so treated. 2. (Rugby Football) The forwards who compose one half of the scrummage; also, the scrummage. Pack and prime road or way, a pack road or bridle way.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pack Pack, v. t. To cover, envelop, or protect tightly with something; specif. (Hydropathy), to envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pack Pack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Packed; p. pr. & vb. n. Packing.] [Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See Pack, n.] 1. To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish. Strange materials packed up with wonderful art. --Addison. Where . . . the bones Of all my buried ancestors are packed. --Shak. 2. To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into; as, to pack a trunk; the play, or the audience, packs the theater. 3. To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pack Pack, n. [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. Packet.] 1. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods. --Piers Plowman. 2. [Cf. Peck, n.] A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden. ``A pack of sorrows.'' ``A pack of blessings.'' --Shak. Note: ``In England, by a pack of meal is meant 280 lbs.; of wool, 240 lbs.'' --McElrath. 3. A number or quantity of connected or similar things; as: (a) A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack. (b) A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together. (c) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves. (d) A shook of cask staves. (e) A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously. 4. A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely. --Kane. 5. An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment. 6. [Prob. the same word; but cf. AS. p?can to deceive.] A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See Baggage. [Obs.] --Skelton. Pack animal, an animal, as a horse, mule, etc., employed in carrying packs. Pack cloth, a coarse cloth, often duck, used in covering packs or bales. Pack horse. See Pack animal (above). Pack ice. See def. 4, above. Pack moth (Zo["o]l.), a small moth (Anacampsis sarcitella) which, in the larval state, is very destructive to wool and woolen fabrics. Pack needle, a needle for sewing with pack thread. --Piers Plowman. Pack saddle, a saddle made for supporting the load on a pack animal. --Shak. Pack staff, a staff for supporting a pack; a peddler's staff. Pack thread, strong thread or small twine used for tying packs or parcels. Pack train (Mil.), a troop of pack animals.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pack Pack, n. [Cf. Pact.] A pact. [Obs.] --Daniel.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pack Pack, v. i. 1. To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation. 2. To admit of stowage, or of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to settle together, so as to form a compact mass; as, the goods pack conveniently; wet snow packs well. 3. To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack. [Eng.] 4. To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away. Poor Stella must pack off to town --Swift. You shall pack, And never more darken my doors again. --Tennyson. 5. To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion. [Obs.] ``Go pack with him.'' --Shak. To send packing, to drive away; to send off roughly or in disgrace; to dismiss unceremoniously. ``The parliament . . . presently sent him packing.'' --South.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(packs, packing, packed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you pack a bag, you put clothes and other things into it, because you are leaving a place or going on holiday. When I was 17, I packed my bags and left home... I packed and said goodbye to Charlie. VERB: V n, V • packing She left Frances to finish her packing. N-UNCOUNT 2. When people pack things, for example in a factory, they put them into containers or parcels so that they can be transported and sold. They offered me a job packing goods in a warehouse... Machines now exist to pack olives in jars. ...sardines packed in oil. VERB: V n, V n in n, V-ed • packing His onions cost 9p a lb wholesale; packing and transport costs 10p. 3. If people or things pack into a place or if they pack a place, there are so many of them that the place is full. Hundreds of thousands of people packed into the mosque... Seventy thousand people will pack the stadium. = cram VERB: V into n, V n 4. A pack of things is a collection of them that is sold or given together in a box or bag. The club will send a free information pack. ...a pack of cigarettes... N-COUNT: oft N of n 5. A pack is a bag containing your possessions that you carry on your back when you are travelling. I hid the money in my pack. = rucksack, backpack N-COUNT 6. You can refer to a group of people who go around together as a pack, especially when it is a large group that you feel threatened by. ...a pack of journalists eager to question him... N-COUNT: usu N of n 7. A pack of wolves or dogs is a group of them that hunt together. N-COUNT: oft N of n 8. A pack of playing cards is a complete set of playing cards. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use deck) N-COUNT: oft N of n 9. see also packed, packing 10. If you say that an account is a pack of lies, you mean that it is completely untrue. You told me a pack of lies. PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR 11. If you send someone packing, you make them go away. (INFORMAL) I decided I wanted to live alone and I sent him packing. PHRASE: V inflects

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Bundle, package, budget, parcel, packet, bale. 2. Burden, load. 3. Collection, assemblage, assortment, set. 4. Gang, crew, set, knot, band, clan, company, bevy, lot, squad. 5. Pack-ice. II. v. a. Compress (into a bundle), put together (in close order), stow, compact.

Moby Thesaurus

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