Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pack out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: pack- out
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill with spectators, passengers etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To bring something (often waste) away when one leaves a natural environment like a campground.

Transitive verb

verb

To become quite compacted; to become tightly-packed.

Intransitive verb

verb

To beat up; to jump.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The stadium was packed out."
"Here [at Grantham], the train has three minutes to reverse, during which time it is suddenly packed out with shoppers heading to Nottingham. It's standing room only for those who arrive last."
"Millwall were allocated 3,781 tickets for this six-mile trip down the south London train tracks. The away end was duly packed out and ringed, sternly, by a gaggle of widely jeered Metropolitan police."
"Be sure to bring enough bags to pack out all your trash."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does pack out mean?: To fill with spectators, passengers etc.

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