Definition of pack

What does the word pack mean?

part of speech: verb transitive, intransitive

Put (things) together into bundle, box, bag, &c., for transport or storing (often p. up, esp. abs.); prepare& put up (meat, fruit, &c.) in tins &c. for preservation; put closely together; (Naut.) p. (put) on all sail; form (hounds) into pack; place (cards) together in pack; (intr.) crowd together, (of animals) form into pack; cover (thing) with something pressed tightly round; (medieval) wrap (body &c.) in wet cloth; fill (bag, box, &c.) with clothes &c.; cram (space &c. with); load (beast) with pack; (intr.) take oneself off with one\'s belongings; send (person) packing, dismiss him summarily; p. (person) off, send him away; select (jury &c.) so as to secure partial decision.
part of speech: noun

Bundle of things wrapped up or tied together for carrying, parcel, esp. pedlar\'s bundle; a measure of various goods; (usu. contempt.) collection, set, (of rogues, lies, &c.); number of hounds kept together for hunting, or of beasts (esp. wolves) or birds (esp. grouse) naturally associating; set of playing-cards; large area of large pieces of floating ice in polar sea; quantity of fish, fruit, &c., packed in a season &c.; p.-horse (for carrying pp.); packman, pedlar; p.-saddle (adapted for supporting pp.); packthread, stout thread for sewing or tying up pp. [middle English]
part of speech: noun

p.-drill, military punishment of walking up and down in full marching *order.

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