They packed his wounded hand in ice, then took him to the hospital.
•Pack the vase in shredded paper before you close the box.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pack something in — If you pack something in, you abandon it or give it up. She found city life so stressful, she decided to pack it in and move to the country … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pack something out — N. Amer. pack something up and take it away. → pack … English new terms dictionary
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 in — (informal) 1 she has packed in her job: RESIGN FROM, leave, give up; informal quit, chuck; Brit. informal jack in. 2 he should pack in smoking: GIVE UP, abstain from … Useful english dictionary
pack something in — informal give up an activity or job. → pack … English new terms dictionary
pack something up — PUT AWAY, tidy up/away, clear up/away. → pack … Useful english dictionary
pack something in something — … Useful english dictionary
pack something into something — … Useful english dictionary
pack in/into — [phrasal verb] pack (something) in/into (something) : to put (a large amount of something) into (something) She packs a lot of information in her short essays. • • • Main Entry: ↑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
