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Definition or meaning of the English word Pack
To make up packs; bales; or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation. (v. i.).
To sort and arrange the cardsin a pack so as to secure the game unfairly. (n.).
Hence: To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently; in order to secure a certain result; as; to pack a jury or a causes. (n.).
To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot. (n.).
To load with a pack; hence; to load; to encumber; as; to pack a horse. (n.).
To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp.; to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as; to pack a boy off to school. (n.).
To transport in a pack; or in the manner of a pack i. e.; on the backs of men or beasts. (n.).
To render impervious; as by filling or surrounding with suitable material; or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air; water; or steam; as; to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine. (n.).
A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely. (n.).
To admit of stowage; or of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to settle together; so as to form a compact mass; as; the goods pack conveniently; wet snow packs well. (v. i.).
To gather in flocks or schools; as; the grouse or the perch begin to pack. (v. i.).
To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away. (v. i.).
To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion. (v. i.).
To fill in the manner of a pack; that is; compactly and securely; as for transportation; hence; to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into; as; to pack a trunk; the play; or the audience; packs the theater. (n.).
To envelop in a wet or dry sheet; within numerous coverings. See Pack. (n.).
A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as; a pack of thieves or knaves. (n.).
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence; to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish. (n.).
A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially; a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale; as of goods. (n.).
A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence; a multitude; a burden. (n.).
A number or quantity of connected or similar things (n.).
A loose; lewd; or worthless person. See Baggage. (n.).
A number of hounds or dogs; hunting or kept together. (n.).
A shook of cask staves. (n.).
A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously. (n.).
An envelope; or wrapping; of sheets used in hydropathic practice; called dry pack; wet pack; cold pack; etc.; according to the method of treatment. (n.).
A full set of playing cards; also; the assortment used in a particular game; as; a euchre pack. (n.).
Translations for the English word Pack
Spanish Translation for the English word Pack is paquete[Noun] German Translation for the English word Pack is verpacken Portuguese Translation for the English word Pack is pacote[Noun] Italian Translation for the English word Pack is pacco[Noun]
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