Word

pack, v.
(packed, packing, packs)
freq. cnt. 18

arrange in a container
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

pack

sample sentences

"pack the books into the boxes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the books into the box

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

packing pack package packer

antonym

unpack

semantic pointers

hypernym

encase, incase, case

hyponym

containerize, containerise bag bundle, bundle up, roll up stow

carry, as on one's back
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pack

sample sentences

"Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

packing pack

semantic pointers

hypernym

carry, transport

compress into a wad
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bundle compact pack wad

sample sentences

"wad paper into the box"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

packing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wad

lexical pointers

also see

bundle off

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compaction

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrange, set up

verb group

compact, pack

hyponym

puddle

fill to capacity
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pack

sample sentences

"This singer always packs the concert halls"
"The murder trial packed the court house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

fill, fill up, make full

cause

pile, throng, jam, mob, pack

set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

pack

sample sentences

"pack a jury"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

appoint, name, constitute, nominate

treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
<verb.body>

pack

sample sentences

"The nurse packed gauze in the wound"
"You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Did he %s his foot?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pack

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, care for

load with a pack
<verb.contact>

load down pack

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pack

semantic pointers

hypernym

load, load up, lade, laden

have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
<verb.contact>

compact pack

sample sentences

"This powder compacts easily"
"Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compaction

semantic pointers

verb group

pack, wad, bundle, compact

hypernym

seal with packing
<verb.contact>

pack

sample sentences

"pack the faucet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

seal, seal off

press down tightly
<verb.contact>

pack tamp tamp down

sample sentences

"tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tamper tamp

semantic pointers

hypernym

compress, compact, pack together

hike with a backpack
<verb.motion>

backpack pack

sample sentences

"Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s
They %s up the hill

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

backpack

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

packing pack packer packer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hypernym

hike

entailment

pack

press tightly together or cram
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jam mob pack pile throng

sample sentences

"The crowd packed the auditorium"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pile pile

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

throng

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mob

semantic pointers

hypernym

crowd, crowd together

have with oneself; have on one's person
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 2

carry pack take

sample sentences

"She always takes an umbrella"
"I always carry money"
"She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s more bread

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s more bread

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carry

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, feature

verb group

carry