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English noun: pack | |||
| 1. | pack (quantity) a large indefinite number | ||
| Samples | A battalion of ants. A multitude of TV antennas. A plurality of religions. | ||
| Synonyms | battalion, large number, multitude, plurality | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||
| 2. | pack (group) a complete collection of similar things | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deck, deck of cards, disc pack, disk pack, pack of cards | ||
| 3. | pack (artifact) a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | package, parcel | ||
| 4. | pack (group) an association of criminals | ||
| Samples | Police tried to break up the gang. A pack of thieves. | ||
| Synonyms | gang, mob, ring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | association | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nest, youth gang | ||
| Member holonym | gangster, mobster | ||
| Member meronym | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
| 5. | pack (group) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | ||
| Synonyms | camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | band, circle, lot, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Bloomsbury Group, bohemia, brain trust, cabal, camarilla, faction, faction, galere, hard core, junta, junto, kitchen cabinet, loop, maffia, mafia, military junta, rogue's gallery, sect | ||
| 6. | pack (group) a group of hunting animals | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal group | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | wolf pack | ||
| Member holonym | Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog, hound, hound dog | ||
| 7. | pack (artifact) a cream that cleanses and tones the skin | ||
| Synonyms | face pack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | corrective, restorative | ||
| 8. | pack (artifact) a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | corrective, restorative | ||
| 9. | pack (artifact) a bundle (especially one carried on the back) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bundle, sheaf | ||
English verb: pack | |||
| 1. | pack (contact) arrange in a container | ||
| Samples | Pack the books into the boxes. | ||
| Examples | They pack the books into the box | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | case, encase, incase | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bag, bundle, bundle up, containerise, containerize, roll up, stow | ||
| Antonyms | unpack, take out | ||
| 2. | pack (motion) fill to capacity | ||
| Samples | This singer always packs the concert halls. The murder trial packed the court house. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full | ||
| Cause | jam, mob, pack, pile, throng | ||
| 3. | pack (contact) compress into a wad | ||
| Samples | Wad paper into the box. | ||
| Synonyms | bundle, compact, wad | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrange, set up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puddle | ||
| Verb group | compact, pack | ||
| 4. | pack (contact) carry, as on one's back | ||
| Samples | Pack your tents to the top of the mountain. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
| 5. | pack (social) set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome | ||
| Samples | Pack a jury. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appoint, constitute, name, nominate | ||
| 6. | pack (stative) have with oneself; have on one's person | ||
| Samples | She always takes an umbrella. I always carry money. She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains. | ||
| Examples | They pack more bread | ||
| Synonyms | carry, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feature, have | ||
| Verb group | carry | ||
| 7. | pack (motion) press tightly together or cram | ||
| Samples | The crowd packed the auditorium. | ||
| Synonyms | jam, mob, pile, throng | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crowd, crowd together | ||
| 8. | pack (motion) hike with a backpack | ||
| Samples | Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue pack | ||
| Synonyms | backpack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hike | ||
| Entail | pack | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 9. | pack (contact) press down tightly | ||
| Samples | Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso. | ||
| Synonyms | tamp, tamp down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compact, compress, pack together | ||
| 10. | pack (contact) seal with packing | ||
| Samples | Pack the faucet. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seal, seal off | ||
| 11. | pack (contact) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily | ||
| Samples | This powder compacts easily. Such odd-shaped items do not pack well. | ||
| Synonyms | compact | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | bundle, compact, pack, wad | ||
| 12. | pack (contact) load with a pack | ||
| Synonyms | load down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lade, laden, load, load up | ||
| 13. | pack (body) treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood | ||
| Samples | The nurse packed gauze in the wound. You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice. | ||
| Examples | Did he pack his foot? | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
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