pack

verb (PUT INTO)

/pæk/

Definition

A2 [I or T] to put something into a bag, box, etc.: We're leaving early tomorrow morning, so you'd better pack (= put clothes and other possessions into a bag or bags) tonight. She packed a small suitcase for the weekend. He just packed his bags and walked out on his wife and children. I haven't packed my clothes (= put them into a bag, etc.) yet. [+ two objects] Could you pack me a spare pair of shoes, please/pack a spare pair of shoes for me, please? These books need to be packed in/into a box.Wrapping, packing and loading › [T] to put a material around something before putting it into a bag, box, etc. so that it will not break or be damaged: She packed the vase in tissue paper to protect it.Wrapping, packing and loading

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