pack

/pæk/
noun 5verb 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) things put together for carrying

ADJ

heavy

VERB + PACK

carry

PACK + NOUN

animal, horse, mule

PREP

in a/the ~

She carried her sleeping bag and tent in the pack on her back.

2

(noun.) things supplied together

ADJ

cigarette | battery, power | gift, sample | action, information, resource, starter, study, training

PACK + VERB

contain sth, include sth

The welcome pack contained maps, discount vouchers, and information about local attractions.

PREP

in a/the ~

Each box of tissues contains twenty sheets in a pack.

~ of

My brother bought a pack of cards to play games with his friends.

3

(noun.) group of animals

ADJ

wolf | hunting

VERB + PACK

lead

PACK + NOUN

instinct

PREP

in a/the ~

The wolves hunted together in the pack, moving silently through the forest at night.

in ~s

Wolves travel in packs to hunt large prey more effectively across snowy forests.

~ of

A pack of hungry lions surrounded the zebras on the African savanna.

PHRASES

the leader of the pack

4

(noun.) playing cards

VERB + PACK

shuffle | cut

PREP

in a/the ~

My dog loves to play with the other dogs in the pack at the park.

PHRASES

the bottom/top of the pack

She shuffled through the cards and found the ace at the bottom of the pack.

a pack of cards

5

(verb.) put things into containers

ADV

carefully

tightly

The refugees huddled tightly packed into the small boat for their dangerous journey.

away, together, up

After the party ended, we packed away all the decorations in boxes under the stairs.

PREP

in, into

He carefully packed everything in his backpack before leaving for the camping trip.

6

(verb.) fill a place/sth

PREP

into

Thousands of fans packed into the stadium for the final match of the season.

PHRASES

be packed full of sth

The festival was packed full of live music, food stalls, and entertainment for the whole family.

be packed out

The restaurant was packed out on Saturday night, so we had to wait for a table.

be packed to bursting/capacity/overflowing

The suitcase was packed to bursting with all my summer clothes and souvenirs.

be packed to the gunwales/rafters

The concert venue was packed to the gunwales with excited fans waiting for the show to start.

be packed with sb

The concert hall was packed with excited teenagers waiting for their favorite band.

closely/densely/tightly packed

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