pack

A container holding several things sold together.

• She bought a pack of gum.
• This pack contains four batteries.
• How much is a pack of biscuits?

How to use it: a pack of something (I bought a pack of biscuits.)

Similar words: packet, package

Common phrases: pack of cigarettes, pack of batteries, family pack

A group of animals, especially dogs or wolves, that live or hunt together.

• A pack of wolves lives nearby.
• The dogs hunted in packs.
• One wolf became the leader of the pack.

How to use it: a pack of animals (A pack of wolves crossed the field.)

Similar words: wolfpack

Common phrases: pack of wolves, wolf pack, pack leader

A bag for carrying clothes, food, or equipment, usually on your back.

• My pack is very heavy.
• He took a tent out of his pack.
• The hikers left their packs beside the trail.

Similar words: backpack, rucksack

Common phrases: heavy pack, hiking pack, carry a pack

A complete set of cards used for playing games.

• Bring a pack of cards.
• She shuffled the pack before dealing.
• Two cards are missing from this pack.

How to use it: a pack of cards (We need a pack of cards for this game.)

Similar words: deck

Common phrases: pack of cards, shuffle the pack, a new pack

A collection of statements that are completely untrue.

• That story is a pack of lies.
• She said the report was a complete pack of lies.
• Why did you tell me such a pack of lies?

How to use it: a pack of lies (His story was a pack of lies.)

Common phrases: pack of lies, a whole pack

A group of people you disapprove of, especially people behaving badly together.

• A pack of thieves stole the goods.
• The bullies moved around in a pack.
• She called them a pack of fools.

How to use it: a pack of people (A pack of bullies waited outside the school.)

Similar words: gang, bunch

Common phrases: pack of thieves, pack of bullies, a noisy pack

To put clothes or other things into a bag or container for a trip or move.

• Did you pack your toothbrush?
• I packed some warm clothes for the trip.
• She is packing the books into boxes.

How to use it: pack something in/into something (She packed her shoes into a small bag.)

Opposites: unpack

Common phrases: pack your clothes, pack a toothbrush, pack something carefully

To fill a bag or container with things you need for a trip or move.

• I need to pack my suitcase.
• Have you packed your bags yet?
• She packed a box with everything needed for the move.

How to use it: pack something with something (He packed a bag with warm clothes.)

Opposites: unpack

Common phrases: pack a suitcase, pack your bags, pack a box