Main Entry: ²pack

Function: verb

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 a : to make into a compact bundle b : to fill completely <fans packed the stadium> c : to fill with packing <pack a joint in a pipe> d : to load with a pack <pack a mule> e : to put in a protective container <goods packed for shipment>
2 a : to crowd together b : to increase the density of : compress
3 a : to cause or command to go without ceremony <packed him off to school> b : to bring to an end : give up —used with up or in <might pack up the assignment> —used especially in the phrase pack it in
4 : to gather into tight formation : make a pack of (as hounds)
5 : to cover or surround with a pack
6 a : to transport on foot or on the back of an animal <pack a canoe overland> b : to wear or carry as equipment <pack a gun> c : to be supplied or equipped with : possess <a storm packing hurricane winds> d : to make or be capable of making (an impact) <a book that packs a man-sized punch — C. J. Rolo>intransitive verb 1 a : to go away without ceremony : depart <simply packed up and left> b : quit, stop —used with up or in <why don't you pack in, before you kill yourself — Millard Lampell>
2 a : to stow goods and equipment for transportation b : to be suitable for packing <a knit dress packs well>
3 a : to assemble in a group : congregate b : to crowd together
4 : to become built up or compacted in a layer or mass <the ore packed into a stony mass>
5 a : to carry goods or equipment b : to travel with one's baggage (as by horse)

— pack·abil·i·ty \ˌpa-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— pack·able \ˈpa-kə-bəl\ adjective