"packing" in the noun sense

1. packing material, packing, wadding

any material used especially to protect something

2. packing, boxing

the enclosure of something in a package or box

3. packing, backpacking

carrying something in a pack on the back

"the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"

"packing" in the verb sense

1. pack

arrange in a container

"pack the books into the boxes"

2. pack

fill to capacity

"This singer always packs the concert halls"

"The murder trial packed the court house"

3. pack, bundle, wad, compact

compress into a wad

"wad paper into the box"

4. pack

carry, as on one's back

"Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"

5. pack

set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome

"pack a jury"

6. carry, pack, take

have with oneself have on one's person

"She always takes an umbrella"

"I always carry money"

"She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

7. throng, mob, pack, pile, jam

press tightly together or cram

"The crowd packed the auditorium"

8. backpack, pack

hike with a backpack

"Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"

9. tamp down, tamp, pack

press down tightly

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

10. pack

seal with packing

"pack the faucet"

11. compact, pack

have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

"This powder compacts easily"

"Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"

12. pack, load down

load with a pack

13. pack

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

"The nurse packed gauze in the wound"

"You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"

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