- pack something away
- pack something away†to pack something up and put it away. •
Pack this mirror away where it will be safe.
•Please pack away this mirror carefully.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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pack something away — ˌpack sthaˈway derived to put sth in a box, etc. when you have finished using it • We packed away the summer clothes. Main entry: ↑packderived … Useful english dictionary
pack something out — carry something away rather than leaving it behind (used esp. with respect to refuse at remote campsites) pack out any garbage you have left * * * ˌpack sthˈout derived (of shows, performers, etc.) to attract enough people to completely fill a… … Useful english dictionary
pack something out — N. Amer. pack something up and take it away. → pack … English new terms dictionary
pack something up — PUT AWAY, tidy up/away, clear up/away. → pack … Useful english dictionary
pack — pack1 W3S2 [pæk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(goods)¦ 3¦(crowd)¦ 4¦(protect something)¦ 5¦(snow/soil etc)¦ 6 pack your bags 7 pack a gun 8 pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch Phrasal verbs pack something<=>away … Dictionary of contemporary English
pack — pack1 [ pæk ] verb *** ▸ 1 put in container to move ▸ 2 protect in container ▸ 3 fill place completely ▸ 4 press to hard solid mass ▸ 5 carry gun ▸ 6 meeting/committee ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to put your possessions into a bag … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pack — 1 verb 1 IN BOXES, CASES ETC also pack up (I, T) to put things into cases, boxes etc for taking somewhere or storing: I forgot to pack my razor. | They packed up the contents of their house. | We re off to Greece tomorrow and I haven t even… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pack — pack1 noun 1》 a cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it. ↘a quantity of foods packed or canned in a particular season. 2》 a collection of related documents. ↘Brit. a set of playing cards. ↘chiefly derogatory a… … English new terms dictionary
pack away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pack away : present tense I/you/we/they pack away he/she/it packs away present participle packing away past tense packed away past participle packed away 1) to put something back into the container where it is … English dictionary
pack*/ — [pæk] verb I 1) [I/T] to put your possessions into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere Ant: unpack It didn t take her long to pack a few clothes.[/ex] Haven t you packed yet?[/ex] He was still packing his suitcase when … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Pack — (p[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Packed} (p[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Packing}.] [Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See {Pack}, n.] 1. To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
