packed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈpakt 

1

a

: compressed

packed snow

b

: that is crowded or stuffed

—often used in combination

an action-packed story

2

: filled to capacity

played to a packed house

packed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of pack entry 2, pack entry 3

Synonyms of packed

Adjective

• filled
• bursting
• crammed
• jammed
• loaded
• full
• crowded
• stuffed

Examples of packed in a Sentence

Adjective

Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.

One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley

Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.

The theater is always packed when he performs there.

bands playing to packed audiences

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Watching two veteran actors spar over such low-stakes material (the musical is called Nosy Neighbors) brought my packed Toronto screening room to hysterics. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

For most specific dimensions, the maximum possible density for packed spheres remains unknown. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

At a packed Board of Education meeting, teachers, parents and students all called for cleaner schools and to re-hire the custodians. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The Connecticut River Museum has a packed week ahead, according to a statement. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing packed

• action-packed
• crammed/packed like sardines
• packed lunch
• packed out
• packed solid
• vacuum-packed

Rhymes for packed

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Kids Definition

packed

adjective

ˈpakt 

1

: that is crowded or stuffed

—often used in combination

an action-packed story

2

: filled to capacity

performed before a packed stadium