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1.
a large indefinite number
2.
a complete collection of similar things
3.
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
4.
an association of criminals
a pack of thieves
5.
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
6.
a group of hunting animals
7.
a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
8.
a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
9.
a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
'pack' - used as a verb
10.
arrange in a container
pack the books into the boxes
11.
fill to capacity
This singer always packs the concert halls
They murder trial packed the court house
12.
compress into a wad
13.
carry, as on one's back
Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
14.
set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
pack a jury
15.
have with oneself; have on one's person
She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
16.
press tightly together or cram
The crowd packed the auditorium
17.
hike with a backpack
18.
press down tightly
19.
seal with packing
pack the faucet
20.
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
21.
load with a pack
22.
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
The nurse packed gauze in the wound
You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
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1. Pack / Plural
packs
2. Pack / Past
packed
3. Pack / Third Person
packs
4. Pack / Present Participle
packing
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