Definition of Pack on

1. Verb. Gain (weight). "He packed on two pounds over the summer"

Generic synonyms: Gain, Put On

Definition of Pack on

1. Verb. (transitive) To add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pack On

pack-up kits
pack a punch
pack animal
pack animals
pack away
pack heat
pack horse
pack horses
pack ice
pack in
pack journalism
pack mentality
pack of cards
pack off
pack on (current term)
pack on pounds
pack on the pounds
pack out
pack rat
pack riding
pack tent
pack together
pack up
packabilities
packability
packable
package bomb
package deal

Literary usage of Pack on

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1905)
"177° E., and entered the pack on December 26, in lat. 66J° S., and'long. ... loose ice before meeting the close pack. On our second voyage in the Morning, ..."

2. A Report to the Surgeon General on the Transport of Sick and Wounded by Pack by George Alexander Otis (1877)
"1 then places the part of the load intended for hi of the pack on the aparejo against that already there, and, holding it with his left hand, he passes one ..."

3. Inclusive Education at Work: Students with Disabilities in Mainstream Schools by Oecd (1999)
"1n 1994 staff of the LEA's moderation service for special educational needs and the advisory and inspection service produced a training pack on whole school ..."

4. The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1920)
"Bob was in the act of depositing his pack on the door-step, and with it a row of small books fastened together with string. Apparently, however, they were ..."

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