Words / A2

PAK/pæk/

To pack is to put things into a bag or box for a journey or a move: pack a suitcase, pack your bags, pack for the trip. Unpack is the opposite; pack can also be a noun: a pack of cards, a six-pack. Packed means very full: a packed train; package is a parcel. Do not mix pack (put in) with park (leave a car).

Meaning

To put things into a bag or box, especially for a journey.

Examples

• “Pack your bag tonight; we leave early.”
• “Have you packed the passports?”
• “The hall was packed with students.”

Good to know

pack a bag / suitcase. Opposite: unpack. packed = very full.

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