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 : compress3 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 in4: to gather into tight formation : make a pack of (as hounds)5: to cover or surround with a pack6 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 verb1 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 together4: 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