packs
noun · verb
Form of pack , plural of pack.
Simple meaning
A bundle made up and prepared to be carried.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
paksIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpæks
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of pack
A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
plural of pack
A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack
plural of pack
A number or quantity of connected or similar things; a collective.
plural of pack
A full set of playing cards
verb
third-person singular of pack
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack
third-person singular of pack
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.
third-person singular of pack
Fill to capacity
“This singer always packs the concert halls.”
third-person singular of pack
To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
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This meaning: A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
Used this way, packs is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “This singer always packs the concert halls.”verb
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