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# pack

noun (pack, packs); verb (pack, packs, packed, packing)

«pack» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pack is a set of things wrapped or sold together: a pack of cards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#m1)
2. A pack is a group of wild animals that live and hunt together: a pack of wolves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#m2)
3. A pack is a bag you carry on your back: a backpack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#m3)
4. To pack is to put things into a bag or box: pack your suitcase. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#m4)
5. A pack animal is an animal, such as a donkey or mule, that carries heavy loads on its back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#m5)

### In the lessons

one equal group bought («Mia buys 8 packs of cards. A pack holds 3 cards» = 8 × 3); «packs of» marks equal groups; one pack shared among friends = divide; in everyday life packing a lunch, packing for a holiday; in science animals in packs (wolves, wild dogs)

### Examples

- Mia buys 8 packs of cards. A pack holds 3 cards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x1)
- A pack has 6 juice boxes. How many juice boxes are in 5 packs? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x2)
- Tom shares a pack of 12 stickers among 3 friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x3)
- A pack of playing cards has 52 cards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x4)
- Wolves live and hunt in packs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x5)
- Pack your bag for the school trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x6)
- Mum packed sandwiches for lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x7)
- Put your pack on your back and let's go. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/#x8)

### Note

«packs of» marks equal groups: multiply packs by things in one pack. Trap: one pack shared among friends is divide. In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand «a pack of cards»; in the USA often «a deck of cards».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pack» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pack/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pack» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pack.html) on Mova free.