noun
a large indefinite number
Synonyms
Examples
- a battalion of ants
- a multitude of TV antennas
- a plurality of religions
noun
a complete collection of similar things
noun
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
noun
an association of criminals
Synonyms
Examples
- police tried to break up the gang
- a pack of thieves
noun
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Synonyms
noun
a group of hunting animals
noun
a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
Synonyms
face pack
noun
a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
noun
a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
verb
arrange in a container
Examples
- pack the books into the boxes
verb
fill to capacity
Examples
- This singer always packs the concert halls
- The murder trial packed the court house
verb
compress into a wad
Synonyms
Examples
- wad paper into the box
verb
carry, as on one's back
Examples
- Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
verb
set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
Examples
- pack a jury
verb
have with oneself
Synonyms
Examples
- have on one's person
- She always takes an umbrella
- I always carry money
- She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
verb
press tightly together or cram
Synonyms
Examples
- The crowd packed the auditorium
verb
hike with a backpack
Synonyms
Examples
- Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies
verb
press down tightly
Synonyms
Examples
- tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
verb
seal with packing
Examples
- pack the faucet
verb
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
Synonyms
Examples
- This powder compacts easily
- Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
verb
load with a pack
Synonyms
load down
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
Examples
- The nurse packed gauze in the wound
- You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice