pack

pack¹ W3S2 [pæk] v

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1¦(clothes)¦

2¦(goods)¦

3¦(crowd)¦

4¦(protect something)¦

5¦(snow/soil etc)¦

6 pack your bags

7 pack a gun

8 pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch

Phrasal verbs

　pack something<=>away

　pack in

　pack somebody/something off

　pack up

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[Sense: 1-5, 7; Date: 1300-1400; Origin: PACK²]

[Sense: 6; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pack 'to make a secret agreement' (16-17 centuries), perhaps from pact]

1.) ¦(CLOTHES)¦ [I and T]

also pack up

to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere

▪ I forgot to pack my razor.

▪ Have you finished packing yet?

pack your things/belongings

▪ Kelly packed her things before breakfast.

pack a bag/case

▪ You'd better pack your bags. We're leaving in an hour.

pack sb sth

▪ Shall I pack us a picnic?

2.) ¦(GOODS)¦ [T]

also pack up

to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored

pack sth in/into sth

▪ Now wild mushrooms are available all year, packed in handy 25g boxes.

3.) ¦(CROWD)¦ [>I always + adv/prep, T]

to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too full

pack into/in/onto

▪ 50,000 fans packed into the stadium.

▪ The sheep had been packed into a truck and transported without food or water.

4.) ¦(PROTECT SOMETHING)¦ [T]

to cover or fill an object with soft material so that it does not get damaged

pack in/with

▪ Glass must be packed in several layers of paper.

5.) ¦(SNOW/SOIL ETC)¦

to press snow, soil, sand etc down so that it becomes hard and firm

pack sth down

▪ Pack the soil down firmly.

6.) pack your bags informal

to leave a place and not return, especially because of a disagreement

7.) pack a gun

AmE informal to carry a gun

8.) pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch also pack a wallop

informal to have a very strong or impressive effect

▪ The Spanish wine, with the flavour of honey, packed quite a punch.

→send sb packing at ↑send

pack away [pack sth<=>away] phr v

to put something back in a box, case etc where it is usually kept

▪ Christmas was over and the decorations packed away.

pack in phr v

1.) pack sth<=>in also pack sth into sth

to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space

▪ We packed a lot of sightseeing into two weeks.

▪ In an essay of 2000 words, you can pack a lot in.

2.) pack sb<=>in informal

if a film, play etc packs people in, it attracts large numbers to come and see it

▪ Any film starring Tom Cruise always packs them in.

3.) pack sth<=>in

BrE informal to stop doing a job or activity that you are not enjoying

▪ After one year, I packed in university.

▪ Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling.

4.) pack it in

BrE spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you

5.) BrE informal if a machine packs in, it stops working because there is something wrong with it

= ↑pack up

▪ Halfway to the airport, the engine packed in.

pack off [pack sb/sth off] phr v

to send someone to stay somewhere for a period of time

pack somebody/something off to

▪ My parents used to pack us off to camp every summer.

pack up phr v

1.) to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere

▪ Most of the holidaymakers had packed up and gone.

pack sth<=>up

▪ I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff.

2.) pack sth<=>up

to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored

▪ Don't worry. The removal men will pack everything up.

3.) informal to finish work at the end of the day

▪ 'What time do you pack up?' 'Oh, about six.'

4.) BrE informal if a machine packs up, it stops working because there is something wrong with it

= ↑pack in

▪ The photocopier's packed up again.

5.) pack sth<=>up

BrE informal to stop doing something, especially a job

▪ He packed up his teaching job after only three months.

pack ²

pack² W3S2 n

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1¦(things wrapped together)¦

2¦(small container)¦

3¦(bag)¦

4¦(cards)¦

5¦(animals)¦

6¦(group of people)¦

7 pack of lies

8 Cub/Brownie pack

9¦(on a wound)¦

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[Date: 1100-1200; : Low German; Origin: Dutch pak]

1.) ¦(THINGS WRAPPED TOGETHER)¦

something wrapped in paper or packed in a box and then sent by post or taken somewhere

pack of

▪ a pack of three T-shirts

▪ Send away for your free information pack today.

→↑six-pack

2.) ¦(SMALL CONTAINER)¦

especially AmE a small container, usually made of paper, that something is sold in

British Equivalent: packetpack of

▪ a pack of cigarettes

▪ a 10 oz. pack of frozen peas

see usage note ↑package¹

3.) ¦(BAG)¦

especially BrE a bag that you carry on your back, especially when climbing or walking, used to carry equipment, clothes etc

British Equivalent: rucksack

= ↑backpack

4.) ¦(CARDS)¦ also pack of cards

a complete set of ↑playing cards

= ↑deck

5.) ¦(ANIMALS)¦

a group of wild animals that hunt together, or a group of dogs trained to hunt together

▪ a wolf pack

pack of

▪ a pack of hounds

6.) ¦(GROUP OF PEOPLE)¦

a group of the same type of people, especially a group who you do not approve of

pack of

▪ A pack of reporters were waiting outside.

7.) pack of lies informal

something you are told that is completely untrue

▪ Don't believe what it says in the paper - it's a pack of lies.

8.) Cub/Brownie pack

a group of children who belong to a particular children's organization

→↑Cub Scout, ↑brownie, ↑girl scout

9.) ¦(ON A WOUND)¦

a thick soft piece of cloth that you press on a wound to stop the flow of blood

= ↑compress

→↑ice pack