pack heat

phrase

US slang, old-fashioned + humorous

: to carry a gun

a thug who was packing heat

Examples of pack heat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At around 30 inches in diameter and 30 pounds, the traditional wood-burning pit is portable but large enough to pack heat for your next group of visitors. — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025

Just remember to carefully seed any peppers that pack heat with gloved hands. — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025

That includes arguments that felons should be allowed to pack heat. — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024

Nobody needs to pack heat or chain-smoke to savor the darkly seductive allure of noir. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023

After an 80-hour course, a psychological exam and a $35 fee, school staff members can be approved to pack heat in schools. — Phil McCausland, NBC News, 2 June 2022

Trump also called for teachers to be trained to pack heat in classrooms. — al, 27 May 2022

Rhymes for pack heat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete