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pack on (the) pounds
Definition of pack on (the) pounds
chiefly US, informal
: to gain weight or a certain amount of weight Americans are continuing to pack on the pounds. He hopes to pack on 20 pounds of muscle before the competition.
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: a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back
: a group or pile of related objects
: a number of individual components packaged as a unit
: to make into a compact bundle
: to fill completely
: to fill with packing
: to influence the composition of so as to bring about a desired result
: to arrange (the cards in a pack) so as to cheat
: intimate
: any of various units of mass and weight
: the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom —called also pound sterling
: the basic monetary unit of Ireland from 1921 to 2001
: an enclosure for animals
: a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals
: a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner
: to reduce to powder or pulp by beating
: to strike heavily or repeatedly
: to inculcate by insistent repetition : drive
: an act or sound of pounding
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