Each of them carried their own pack.
Source: tatoeba (31856)
Pack
/pæk/
Synonyms for "pack" (725 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (145)
a mass ofa world ofaboundabound withaccumulationaceadulterateage groupamassmentamountarmyassemblageassemblybackingbackpackbagbaggagebalebandbar
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barrelbarricadebasketbatchbattalionbatterybe alive withbearbedbest bowerbestowbevybibliofilmbindbind upbindlebipackblack-and-white filmblockblock upblockadebodyboltbottlebouquetbowerboxbox upbreak downbrigadebrimbristle withbrollybuckbudgetbunchbundlebundle offbundle upbungburdenburst withburthencabalcancapsulecardcardscargocarrycartoncartridgecasecaskcastcaulkceaseceilchargechinkchockchokechoke offchoke upchuckchunkchutecirclecliqueclogclog upcloseclose offclose tightclose upcloudclubsclutchcluttercohortcollectioncolonycolor filmcolor negative filmcompactcompanycomplement
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(12 words)
Strong matches (218)
Noun(38 words)
compresscompressesconcealer compactconcertinascoteriecramcrammedcrammingcrampooncramscratescratingcreelcrowdcrowdingcrowding problemcrowdsenclosing actionenvelopeexpansions
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face packfaggotsfillfillingfilling trough designfillsfoxhoundsfullganggerrymandergroupgunnysackshaversacksingroupinner circlejamjammedjams
Verb(9 words)
conductconfirmcongestcongregationconk outconsiderableconsignmentconstipateconstrictcontingentconveycookcook upcorkcorpscoteriecountcovercoveycram
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cratecrawl withcreep withcrewcrosscrowdcumbrancedamdam updeadweightdealdebardeckdeep-dyedefinedetachmentdetaildeucediamonddiamondsdiedifficultydisadvantagedismissdivisiondo updoctordogdopedosedrenchdriftdrivedrive awaydrive offdrogue chutedrovedry plateduffel bagdummyembarrassmentembedemboxembraceemulsionencapsulateencaseencumbranceencystendenfoldengraftengraveenshroudentrenchenvelopenwrapestablishetchfaceface cardsfactionfagotfailfakefardelfascesfascinefeatherferryfillfill to overflowingfill upfilmfinishfixfleetflightflockflocksflushflyfoulfoundframeframe upfreightfreightagefull housefurgamganggather togethergatheringget rid ofget togethergive outgive upglutgluttonizegobgobsgood dealgoodsgorgegreat dealgroundgroupgroupinggroupmenthailhamperhandhandicapharnesshave had ithaversackheapheap upheapsheartsherdhivehordehosthuddlehumphunkimbedimpactimpedimentimpedimentaimplantimpositionimpressimprintin-groupinconvenienceinfixingraininlayinscribeinterlineinvestjackjagjamjam-packjar
Related words (362)
jokerjugglejuntakennelkingkitknapsackknaveladeladinglaplarge amountlashingsleft bowerlegionliftlinelitterloadloads
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locklodgelotlotslugluggagelumberlumpmanhandlemanipulatemanymassmasses ofmeasuremessmicrofilmmintmobmonochromatic filmmotion-picture filmmovementmuchmuchnessmultiplicitymultiplymultitudenegativenestnosegaynumbernumbersobstipateobstructoccludeonusoodlesorthochromatic filmout groupout-groupoutfitoverburdenoverchargeoverfeedoverfilloverflow withoverladeoverloadoverstuffoverweightpack awaypack inpack offpack the dealpack uppackagepacketpadpairpanchromatic filmparachuteparachute jumpparcelpartpartypayloadpeckpeer grouppenaltyphalanxphotographic paperpicture cardspilepilesplanplantplateplatoonplaying cardsplentyplotplugplug uppluralitypocketpodportionposseposypotprearrangepreconcertprecontrivepredesignpremeditatepreorderpressprideprintprinting paperpullulatepullulate withput awayquantitiesquantityqueenquitquite a fewquite a littlequiverraftraftsramram inraterationregimentretouchrigrollroll uprootrouleauroundroutroyal flushrubberruckrucksackruffsacksalonsaltsatiatesaturatescadsschemeschoolscoresseatsend awaysend offseriessetset inset upsettlesew upsheafsheatheshipshipmentshoalshroudshroud linesshut offshut outshut tightsightsingletonskulksky diveslewslewsslothsmall amountsmothersoaksophisticatesound filmsound tracksound-on-filmsoundstripespadespadesspatespilesquadsqueezesqueeze shutstablestackstack the cardsstacksstallstampstanchstand in the waystaystenchstereotypestiflestopstop upstopperstopplestorestoutheartedstowstraightstranglestrangulatestringstuffstuff upsuffocatesuitsuitesumsuperchargesupersaturatesurchargesurfeitsurroundsustainswaddleswarmswarm withswathetaketamptamper withtankteamteemteem withterminatethrongthrong withtidy sumtie uptintissuetop offtotetransporttreytribetricktriptripacktrooptroubletroupetrumptrusstruss upumbrellavehicleventwadwadswaftwainscotwarehousewedgeweightwhiskwhite elephantwhole slewwind upwingworlds ofwrapwrap aboutwrap up
Noun(51 words)
Verb(23 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a mass of, a world of, abound, abound with, accumulation.
- Sentence evidence is available for pack, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pack".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pack"
Keep "pack" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pack" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pack", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pack" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
57 entriesShowing 16 of 57 words.
More specific
18 entriesauditorium crowdbox packingbus crowdcard packclay compactiondog packgift packhyena packlunch packingpacked classroompacked lunchpacked schedulesnow packingsoil compactionstadium crowdsuitcase packing
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
16 entriesdog packgift packpack leaderpack of cardspacked bagspacked classroompacked fullpacked lunchpacked schedulepacked suitcasepacking boxpacking listpacking materialpacking tapesurvival packwolf pack
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
9 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 20 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- حَزَمَ verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- وَضَّبَ verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Armenian
1 entries- փաթեթավորել verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Belarusian
4 entries- пакава́ць verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- спакава́ць verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- спако́ўваць verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- упакава́ць verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Bulgarian
1 entries- опако́вам verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 包裝 /包装 verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Dutch
1 entries- inpakken verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Finnish
1 entries- pakata verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
French
1 entries- emballer verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
German
3 entries- einpacken verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- packen verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- verpacken verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Japanese
3 entries- 包む verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- 包装する verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- 詰める verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Korean
3 entries- 꾸리다 verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- 싸다 verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- 챙기다 verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Latin
1 entries- convāsō verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Lithuanian
1 entries- pakuoti verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Māori
2 entries- tāhere verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- whakamātā verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Polish
4 entries- pakować verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- spakować verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- zapakować verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- zapakowywać verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Russian
3 entries- пакова́ть verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- упако́вывать verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- упакова́ть verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Spanish
1 entries- empacar verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Thai
1 entries- ห่อ verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Ukrainian
4 entries- пакува́ти verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- спако́вувати verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- спакува́ти verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
- упако́вувати verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Vietnamese
1 entries- gói verb (to put things together for storage or transporting)
Sample sentences
52 total sentences available.
Believe it or not, it came in a pack of gum.
Source: tatoeba (36042)
Please pack the disks and hard copies into the briefcase.
Source: tatoeba (39716)
Pack them in the box.
Source: tatoeba (41935)
Showing 4 of 52 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pack"?
Closest matches include a mass of, a world of, abound, abound with, accumulation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pack"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.