pack

¹pack

noun, often attributive \ˈpak\

Definition of PACK

1

a : a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back b : a group or pile of related objects c (1) : a number of individual components packaged as a unit <a pack of gum> (2) : container (3) : a compact unitized assembly to perform a specific function (4) : a stack of magnetic disks in a container for use as a storage device

2

a : the contents of a bundle b : a large amount or number : heap <a pack of lies> c : a full set of playing cards

3

a : an act or instance of packing b : a method of packing

4

a : a set of persons with a common interest : clique b : an organized unit (as of Cub Scouts)

5

a (1) : a group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together (2) : a group of often predatory animals of the same kind <a wolf pack> (3) : a large group of individuals massed together (as in a race) b : wolf pack

6

: a concentrated or compacted mass (as of snow or ice)

7

: wet absorbent material for therapeutic application to the body

8

a : a cosmetic paste for the face b : an application or treatment of oils or creams for conditioning the scalp and hair

9

: material used in packing

Examples of PACK

1. He took a map and a bottle of water out of his pack.
2. hikers carrying heavy packs up a mountain
3. They loaded the packs onto the horses.
4. The entire pack of crayons spilled on the floor.
5. Cigarettes typically come in packs of 20.
6. You'll receive your informational pack upon arrival.

Origin of PACK

Middle English, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch pak pack

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to PACK

Synonyms: backpack, kit bag, knapsack, packsack, rucksack

Antonyms: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace

Related Words: haversack; carryall, carry-on, grip, handbag, holdall [chiefly British], portmanteau, suitcase, traveling bag; fanny pack, school bag, seabag; overnight bag, overnight case, weekend bag

Near Antonyms: atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit; smatter, smattering; dash, drop, morsel, shot; piece, portion, section; absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want; deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

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Rhymes with PACK

back, black, Braque, clack, claque, crack, flack, flak, hack, jack, knack, lac, lack, lakh, mac, Mac, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, wrack, yak