Pack
/pæk/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo put things into a container or bag for carrying.
nounA group or collection of similar things kept together.
Extra definitions
noun; verbA group of items together.
noun; verbA container of things.
noun; verbTo put items into a bag.
Sentence Examples
I bought a pack of batteries.
Please pack your clothes.
The hikers carried a heavy pack.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Antonyms:
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Word Origin & History
Cognate with Dutch pak (“pack”), Low German Pack (“pack”), German Pack (“pack”), Swedish packe (“pack”), Icelandic pakka, pakki (“package”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“We do not ask him to make up his mind, but to make up his pack.”
— 1854, Henry David Thoreau, Slavery in Massachusetts:
“African wild dogs hunt by sight, although stragglers use their noses to follow the pack.”
— 2005, John D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I bought a ____ of batteries.