packed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb arrange in a container
pack.
- pack the books into the boxes
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verb fill to capacity
pack.
- This singer always packs the concert halls
- The murder trial packed the court house
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verb compress into a wad
compact; wad; bundle; pack.
- wad paper into the box
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verb carry, as on one's back
pack.
- Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
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verb set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
pack.
- pack a jury
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verb have with oneself; have on one's person
carry; take; pack.
- She always takes an umbrella
- I always carry money
- She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
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verb press tightly together or cram
mob; throng; jam; pile; pack.
- The crowd packed the auditorium
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verb hike with a backpack
backpack; pack.
- Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies
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verb press down tightly
tamp down; tamp; pack.
- tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
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verb seal with packing
pack.
- pack the faucet
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verb have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
compact; pack.
- This powder compacts easily
- Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
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verb load with a pack
load down; pack.
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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
pack.
- The nurse packed gauze in the wound
- You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
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adjective satellite filled to capacity
jam-packed; jammed.
- a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes
- stands jam-packed with fans
- a packed theater
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adjective satellite pressed together or compressed
- packed snow