Synonyms of packing

packing 1 of 2

noun

as in filling

Related Words

• filling
• fill
• filler
• stuffing
• padding
• wadding
• buffer
• cushion
• bumper
• lining
• fender
• pad
• quilting
• interlining

packing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pack

1

as in plugging

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• plugging
• sealing
• blocking
• stuffing
• stopping
• bunging
• damming
• jamming
• closing (off)
• repacking
• clogging
• occluding
• obstructing
• caulking
• choking
• clotting
• congesting
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

2

as in loading

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• loading
• cramming
• jamming
• brimming
• stuffing
• refilling
• heaping
• charging
• jam-packing
• flooding
• repacking
• shoving
• replenishing
• drenching
• glutting
• swamping
• crowding
• squeezing
• reloading
• bulking
• squashing
• bloating
• crushing
• matting
• penetrating
• ramming
• saturating
• overflowing
• pressing
• refreshing
• overcharging
• overfilling
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• evacuating
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• cleaning
• bleeding
• voiding
• sweeping
• lightening
• purging
• depleting
• flushing
• scouring

3

as in carrying

to support and take from one place to another

remember to pack several changes of clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carrying
• hauling
• transporting
• sending
• ferrying
• bringing
• conveying
• lugging
• carting
• toting
• delivering
• shipping
• taking
• bearing
• transferring
• moving
• forwarding
• transmitting
• removing
• shifting
• fetching
• handing over

4

as in bearing

to wear or have on one's person

a private detective packing a weapon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carrying
• bearing
• sporting
• showing
• displaying
• exhibiting
• flaunting
• showing off
• parading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of packing

Noun

Another long-term consequence of the coup, a lack of professional opportunity for Black people in Wilmington, sent Brown packing after high school. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

On Tuesday morning, a dozen volunteers joined Montano on the street outside of her restaurant, packing and boxing an influx of supplies — from sanitary supplies to nonperishable foods — dropped off by passing vehicles. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Verb

While water bottle preferences are deeply personal, packing one is a universal essential. — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Every eight to 10 years, volunteers visit the hillside to restore the figure by packing fresh white chalk into his outline. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 7 July 2026

Phrases Containing packing

• send packing