Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pack away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: pack- -away
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.

Transitive verb

verb

To eat (a great deal of food).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She packed away her warm sweaters for the summer."
"Valentines Day has come and gone. Recordings of "What the World Needs Now is Love, Sweet Love" have been packed away by the disc jockeys for another year. Candy in heart-shaped boxes now sells for half price."
"Have you ever seen someone pack away five hot dogs in one sitting?"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

packs away (present, singular) packing away (participle, present) packed away (participle, past) packed away (past)

Phrases

put away

Frequently Paired Words

put away

Questions

What does pack away mean?: To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.

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