pack

Noun
  1. A large indefinite number (synset 113797293)
    "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
    is a type of: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
    same as: battalion, large number, multitude, plurality
  2. A complete collection of similar things (synset 107973040)
    is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
    subtypes:
  3. A convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) (synset 103876224)
    is a type of: package, parcel - a wrapped container
  4. An association of criminals (synset 108260983)
    "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
    is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of people
    subtypes:
    • nest - a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
    • youth gang - a gang whose members are teenagers
    member holonym: gangster, mobster - a criminal who is a member of gang
    belongs to: gangdom, gangland, organized crime - underworld organizations
    same as: gang, mob, ring
  5. An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose (synset 108257554)
    is a type of: band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups
    subtypes:
    • bloomsbury group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles
    • bohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
    • brain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
    • loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
    • cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
    • junta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
    • maffia, mafia - any tightly knit group of trusted associates
    • faction, sect - a dissenting clique
    • galere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable people
    • hard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
    same as: camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle
  6. A group of hunting animals (synset 108011383)
    is a type of: animal group - a group of animals
    subtypes: wolf pack - a group of wolves hunting together
    member holonym:
    • canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    • hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
  7. A cream that cleanses and tones the skin (synset 103876658)
    is a type of: corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease
    same as: face pack
  8. A sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect (synset 103876500)
    is a type of: corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease
  9. A bundle (especially one carried on the back) (synset 103876350)
    is a type of: bundle, sheaf - a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
Verb
  1. Arrange in a container (synset 201485079)
    "pack the books into the boxes"
    is a type of: case, encase, incase - enclose in, or as if in, a case
    subtypes:
  2. Fill to capacity (synset 202091230)
    "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house"
    causes: jam, mob, pack, pile, throng - press tightly together or cram
    is a type of: fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  3. Compress into a wad (synset 201486416)
    "wad paper into the box"
    is a type of: arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order
    subtypes: puddle - work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
    same as: bundle, compact, wad
    verb group: compact, pack - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
  4. Carry, as on one's back (synset 201453787)
    "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
    is a type of: carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
  5. Set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome (synset 202401678)
    "pack a jury"
    is a type of: appoint, constitute, name, nominate - create and charge with a task or function
  6. Have with oneself;
    Have on one's person (synset 202722977)
    "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
    is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature
    same as: carry, take
    verb group: carry - have or possess something abstract
  7. Press tightly together or cram (synset 202068059)
    "The crowd packed the auditorium"
    is a type of: crowd, crowd together - to gather together in large numbers
    same as: jam, mob, pile, throng
  8. Hike with a backpack (synset 201929984)
    "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    entail: pack - carry, as on one's back
    is a type of: hike - walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    same as: backpack
  9. Press down tightly (synset 201577402)
    "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
    is a type of: compact, compress, pack together - make more compact by or as if by pressing
    same as: tamp, tamp down
  10. Seal with packing (synset 201487510)
    "pack the faucet"
    is a type of: seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage
  11. Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (synset 201486664)
    "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    same as: compact
    verb group: bundle, compact, pack, wad - compress into a wad
  12. Load with a pack (synset 201485761)
    is a type of: lade, laden, load, load up - fill or place a load on
    same as: load down
  13. 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 (synset 200108713)
    "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"
    is a type of: care for, treat - provide treatment for

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