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- [pak it in]
- /pæk ɪt ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pak it in]
- /pæk ɪt ɪn/
Definitions of pack it in words
- noun pack it in a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack. 1
- noun pack it in a definite quantity or standard measure of something wrapped up or otherwise assembled for merchandising (sometimes used in combination): a pack of cigarettes; a six-pack of beer. 1
- noun pack it in the quantity of something that is packaged, canned, or the like, at one time, in one season, etc.: last year's salmon pack. 1
- noun pack it in a group of people or things: a pack of fools; a pack of lies. 1
- noun pack it in a group of certain animals of the same kind, especially predatory ones: a pack of wolves. 1
- noun pack it in Hunting. a number of hounds, especially foxhounds and beagles, regularly used together in a hunt. 1
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Origin of pack it in
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English pak, packe < Middle Dutch pac or perhaps Middle Low German pak; (v.) Middle English pakken < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German
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Parts of speech for Pack it in
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pack it in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pack it in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pack it in
verb pack it in
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- buckle under — If you buckle under to a person or a situation, you do what they want you to do, even though you do not want to do it.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- button up — to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons
- call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
Antonyms for pack it in
verb pack it in
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
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