nounπShareA bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale."The horses carried the packs across the plain."itemmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack"The packs of notebooks contained enough paper for the entire class project. "amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA multitude."a pack of complaints"groupamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number or quantity of connected or similar things; a collective."The zookeeper fed the packs of wolves raw meat. "groupnumberamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA full set of playing cards"We were going to play cards, but nobody brought a pack."gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe assortment of playing cards used in a particular game."cut the pack"gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together."The farmer used several packs of dogs to hunt the coyotes that were attacking his sheep. "animalgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wolfpack: a number of wolves, hunting together."The news reported that packs of wolves were seen hunting deer in the national park. "animalgroupnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of people associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang."a pack of thieves"grouppersonorganizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of Cub Scouts."Several packs of Cub Scouts volunteered to clean up the park on Saturday morning. "grouporganizationeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shook of cask staves."After the old barrel burst, the cooper gathered the packs scattered on the workshop floor, hoping to salvage enough for repairs. "nauticalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bundle of sheet iron plates for rolling simultaneously."The steel mill carefully stacked the packs of sheet iron before feeding them into the rolling machine. "materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely."The ship had to sail round the pack of ice."environmentweathernatureoceangeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment."The patient received several cold packs to reduce inflammation in her back. "medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare: A loose, lewd, or worthless person.""The landlord complained about the packs loitering in the hallway, making noise and leaving a mess." "personcharacternegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tight group of object balls in cue sports. Usually the reds in snooker."The referee carefully arranged the packs of red balls at the start of the snooker match. "sportgamegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe forwards in a rugby team (eight in Rugby Union, six in Rugby League) who with the opposing pack constitute the scrum."The captain had to take a man out of the pack to replace the injured fullback."sportgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport."She carefully packs her lunchbox with a sandwich, an apple, and a juice box. "actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(social) To cheat."He packs at cards, so don't play with him. "moralcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo load with a pack"to pack a horse"actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo load; to encumber."The movers packs the truck with furniture and boxes until it's completely full. "actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move, send or carry."She packs lunches for her children every morning before school. "actionutilityvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo block a shot, especially in basketball."The defender packs the shot as it leaves the shooter's hand. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of the forwards in a rugby team) To play together cohesively, specially with reference to their technique in the scrum."The experienced forwards packs well in the scrum, giving their team a significant advantage. "sportgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a drag king, transman, etc.) To wear a prosthetic penis inside oneβs trousers for better verisimilitude."For his role as a male student in the play, Alex packs to create a more convincing appearance. "bodysexwearcultureappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading