pack
n. bundle, package; backpack; parcel, packet; group of animals (especially wolves, dogs etc.); group, crowd; cosmetic paste for the face; medical wrapping of cloth or gauze, deck (British) v. fill to capacity; load items into something (i.e. clothes into a suitcase or merchandise into a container); crowd; compress; carry, transport | ||||
Search Dictionary:
Pack definition was found in categories: Language, Idioms & Slang(8) Arts & Humanities(1) Computer & Internet(2) Sports(1) Business & Finance(1) Encyclopedia(1)
Pack Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Pack
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously.
(n.)
A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.
(n.)
A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely.
(n.)
A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See Baggage.
(n.)
A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.
(n.)
A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves.
(n.)
A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden.
(n.)
A number or quantity of connected or similar things
(n.)
A pact.
(n.)
A shook of cask staves.
(n.)
An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
(n.)
Hence: To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result; as, to pack a jury or a causes.
(n.)
To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school.
(n.)
To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
(n.)
To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings. See Pack, n., 5.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam; as, to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine.
(n.)
To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.
(n.)
To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or beasts).
(v. i.)
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.
(v. i.)
To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away.
(v. i.)
To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack.
(v. i.)
To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
(v. i.)
To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously.
(n.)
A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.
(n.)
A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely.
(n.)
A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See Baggage.
(n.)
A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.
(n.)
A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves.
(n.)
A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden.
(n.)
A number or quantity of connected or similar things
(n.)
A pact.
(n.)
A shook of cask staves.
(n.)
An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
(n.)
Hence: To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result; as, to pack a jury or a causes.
(n.)
To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school.
(n.)
To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
(n.)
To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings. See Pack, n., 5.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam; as, to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine.
(n.)
To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.
(n.)
To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or beasts).
(v. i.)
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.
(v. i.)
To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away.
(v. i.)
To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack.
(v. i.)
To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
(v. i.)
To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.
| WordNet 2.0 |
pack
Noun
1. a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
(synonym) battalion, large number, multitude, plurality
(hypernym) large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
2. a complete collection of similar things
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) disk pack, disc pack
3. a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
(hypernym) package, parcel
4. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
(synonym) gang, ring, mob
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) nest
(member-holonym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(member-meronym) gangster, mobster
5. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
(synonym) clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp
(hypernym) set, circle, band, lot
(hyponym) Bloomsbury Group
6. a group of hunting animals
(hypernym) animal group
(hyponym) wolf pack
(member-meronym) dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris
7. a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
(synonym) face pack
(hypernym) corrective, restorative
8. a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
(hypernym) corrective, restorative
9. a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
(hypernym) bundle, sheaf
(derivation) load down
Verb
1. arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
(antonym) unpack, take out
(hypernym) encase, incase, case
(hyponym) containerize, containerise
2. fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "They murder trial packed the court house"
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
(cause) throng, mob, pile, jam
3. compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
(synonym) bundle, wad, compact
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(hyponym) puddle
(verb-group) compact
(derivation) packing material, packing, wadding
4. carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
(hypernym) transport, carry
5. set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
(hypernym) appoint, name, nominate, constitute
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"
(synonym) carry, take
(hypernym) have, feature
(verb-group) carry
7. press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
(synonym) throng, mob, pile, jam
(hypernym) crowd, crowd together
8. hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
(synonym) backpack
(hypernym) hike
(classification) sport, athletics
9. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
(synonym) tamp down, tamp
(hypernym) compress, compact, pack together
10. seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
(hypernym) seal, seal off
11. have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
(synonym) compact
(hypernym) be
(verb-group) bundle, wad, compact
12. load with a pack
(synonym) load down
(hypernym) load, lade, laden, load up
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"
(hypernym) treat, care for
Noun
1. a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
(synonym) battalion, large number, multitude, plurality
(hypernym) large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
2. a complete collection of similar things
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) disk pack, disc pack
3. a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
(hypernym) package, parcel
4. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
(synonym) gang, ring, mob
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) nest
(member-holonym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(member-meronym) gangster, mobster
5. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
(synonym) clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp
(hypernym) set, circle, band, lot
(hyponym) Bloomsbury Group
6. a group of hunting animals
(hypernym) animal group
(hyponym) wolf pack
(member-meronym) dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris
7. a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
(synonym) face pack
(hypernym) corrective, restorative
8. a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
(hypernym) corrective, restorative
9. a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
(hypernym) bundle, sheaf
(derivation) load down
Verb
1. arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
(antonym) unpack, take out
(hypernym) encase, incase, case
(hyponym) containerize, containerise
2. fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "They murder trial packed the court house"
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
(cause) throng, mob, pile, jam
3. compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
(synonym) bundle, wad, compact
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(hyponym) puddle
(verb-group) compact
(derivation) packing material, packing, wadding
4. carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
(hypernym) transport, carry
5. set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
(hypernym) appoint, name, nominate, constitute
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"
(synonym) carry, take
(hypernym) have, feature
(verb-group) carry
7. press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
(synonym) throng, mob, pile, jam
(hypernym) crowd, crowd together
8. hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
(synonym) backpack
(hypernym) hike
(classification) sport, athletics
9. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
(synonym) tamp down, tamp
(hypernym) compress, compact, pack together
10. seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
(hypernym) seal, seal off
11. have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
(synonym) compact
(hypernym) be
(verb-group) bundle, wad, compact
12. load with a pack
(synonym) load down
(hypernym) load, lade, laden, load up
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"
(hypernym) treat, care for
| Australian Slang |
Pack
place drugs into a cone, bong, etc., preparatory to smoking them
place drugs into a cone, bong, etc., preparatory to smoking them
Go to the pack
1. degenerate; collapse; 2. give up; admit defeat
Pack 'em
be afraid
Pack a wallop
punch with considerable force
Pack death
be afraid
Pack in
cease to function; become useless
Pack it
be afraid
Pack it in
win easily
Pack of galahs
group of disliked people
Pack one's kit
to pack up all one's belongings or possessions
Pack shit
be afraid
Pack up
cease to function; become useless
Packed out
filled to capacity
| Shakespeare Words |
PACK
a number of people confederated
a number of people confederated
| hEnglish - advanced version |
pack
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
similar words(19)
pack of cards
face pack
pack animal
pack and prime
back pack
pack thread
pack together
ice pack
pack horse
pack herse
pack cloth
pack saddle
pack rat
pack ice
wolf pack
pack train
pack moth
pack staff
pack needle
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
similar words(19)
pack of cards
face pack
pack animal
pack and prime
back pack
pack thread
pack together
ice pack
pack horse
pack herse
pack cloth
pack saddle
pack rat
pack ice
wolf pack
pack train
pack moth
pack staff
pack needle
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
pack
paca
paca
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Bwrnel
Bwrnel = n. a bundle, a pack
Bwrnel = n. a bundle, a pack
Cnud
Cnud = n. a group; a pack
Erchwys
Erchwys = n. a pack of hounds
Hersio
Hersio = v. to scout, to pack off
Pwn
Pwn = n. a pack; burden
Sybyrnio
Sybyrnio = to bundle, to pack up
Trwl
Trwl = n. pack, cushion
Pack Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
pack
sarcina
sarcina
Pack Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
pack()
- Method in class java.awt.Window
public void pack ()
Causes this Window to be sized to fit the preferred size and layouts of its subcomponents. If the window and/or its owner are not yet displayable, both are made displayable before calculating the preferred size. The Window will be validated after the preferredSize is calculated.See Also: Component.isDisplayable()
- Method in class java.awt.Window
public void pack ()
Causes this Window to be sized to fit the preferred size and layouts of its subcomponents. If the window and/or its owner are not yet displayable, both are made displayable before calculating the preferred size. The Window will be validated after the preferredSize is calculated.See Also: Component.isDisplayable()
pack() *2
- Method in class javax.swing.JInternalFrame
public void pack ()
Causes subcomponents of this JInternalFrame to be laid out at their preferred size.See Also: Window.pack()
pack() *3
- Method in class javax.swing.JPopupMenu
public void pack ()
Layout the container so that it uses the minimum space needed to display its contents.
| PHP Functions (4.3.2) |
pack
(PHP 3, PHP 4 )
pack -- Pack data into binary string.
string pack ( string format [, mixed args])
More Info
(PHP 3, PHP 4 )
pack -- Pack data into binary string.
string pack ( string format [, mixed args])
More Info
Pack Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Bowling Termes 1.0 |
Pack
A full count of ten.
A full count of ten.
Pack Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
PACK
GIBRALTAR PACKAGING GROUP
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available
GIBRALTAR PACKAGING GROUP
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available
Pack Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Pack
Pack can refer to:
Noun
- Short for a backpack
- Pack (canine), a group of dogs arranged in a social order
- Pack hunter, other animals that hunt in a group
- A group of Cub scouts
- A complete set of playing cards
- A pack of cigarettes
- An expansion pack, a video game needing another one to be played
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |