n.
1.a large indefinite number
2.a complete collection of similar things
3.a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
4.an association of criminals
5.an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
6.a group of hunting animals
7.a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
8.a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
9.a bundle (especially one carried on the back) pack v.
1.arrange in a container
2.fill to capacity
3.compress into a wad
4.carry, as on one's back
5.set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
6.have with oneself
7.press tightly together or cram
8.hike with a backpack
9.press down tightly 10.seal with packing 11.have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily 12.load with a pack 13.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
Idiom of the Day
publish or perish
university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university
The professor was forced to publish or perish if he wanted to advance in his university career.
