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Noun pack has 9 senses

battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
--₁ is a kind of large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
pack - a complete collection of similar things
--₂ is a kind of collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
--₂ has particulars:
disk pack, disc pack; pack of cards, deck of cards, deck
pack - a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
--₃ is a kind of package, parcel

Derived form: verb pack₁
gang, pack, ring, mob - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
--₄ is a kind of association
--₄ is a member of organized crime, gangland, gangdom
--₄ has members: gangster, mobster
--₄ has particulars: nest; youth gang
clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
--₅ is a kind of set, circle, band, lot
--₅ has particulars:
Bloomsbury Group; kitchen cabinet; loop; cabal, faction, junto, camarilla; military junta, junta; mafia, maffia; faction, sect; galere, rogue's gallery; hard core
pack - a group of hunting animals
--₆ is a kind of animal group
--₆ has members:
dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris; hound, hound dog
--₆ has particulars: wolf pack
pack, face pack - a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
--₇ is a kind of corrective, restorative
pack - a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
--₈ is a kind of corrective, restorative

Derived form: verb pack₁₃
pack - a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
--₉ is a kind of bundle, sheaf

Derived forms: verb pack₁₂, verb pack₈, verb pack₄

Verb pack has 13 senses

pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
--₁ is one way to encase, incase, case
Antonyms: unpack, take out

Derived forms: noun pack₃, noun packer₁, noun package₁, noun packing₂
Sample sentence:
They pack the books into the box
pack - fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "They murder trial packed the court house"
--₂ is one way to fill, fill up, make full
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
pack, bundle, wad, compact - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
--₃ is one way to arrange, set up

Derived form: noun packing₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
pack - carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
--₄ is one way to transport, carry

Derived forms: noun pack₉, noun packing₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
--₅ is one way to appoint, name, nominate, constitute
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
carry, pack, take - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
--₆ is one way to have, feature
Sample sentence:
They pack more bread
throng, mob, pack, pile, jam - press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
--₇ is one way to crowd, crowd together
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
backpack, pack - hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
--₈ is one way to hike

Derived forms: noun pack₉, noun packer₃, noun packer₂, noun packing₃
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue pack
tamp down, tamp, pack - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
--₉ is one way to compress, compact, pack together
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
--₁₀ is one way to seal, seal off
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
compact, pack - have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
--₁₁ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s Adjective
pack, load down - load with a pack
--₁₂ is one way to load, lade, laden, load up

Derived form: noun pack₉
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
pack - 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"
--₁₃ is one way to treat, care for

Derived form: noun pack₈
Sample sentence:
Did he pack his foot?