pack on the pounds
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "For growing youngsters, this marvelous nourishment helps pack on the pounds, adds inches to height."
- "One can stick to low cholesterol foods, yet eat such quantities as to pack on the pounds."
- "Not only are married people more likely to become obese than those who are just dating, but young people who move in with a boyfriend or girlfriend tend to pack on the pounds too."
Usage
Inflected Forms
packs on the pounds (present, singular)
packing on the pounds (participle, present)
packed on the pounds (participle, past)
packed on the pounds (past)