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pack on

pack on verb: to add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk.

Verb

pack on (third-person singular simple present packs on, present participle packing on, simple past and past participle packed on)

  1. (informal, transitive) To add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk.
    • Most strength coaches agree that to gain an inch on your arms, you have to pack on at least 10 pounds of body mass.2006, Joel Marion, Men's Fitness, Dec/Jan, p. 102
    • The nine males packed on so much fat their weight increased to more than 700 grams.2010 October 21, Margaret Munro, “Dad's eating habits weigh heavily on offspring: study”, in Vancouver Sun, Canada, retrieved 13 Nov 2010

Forms of pack on

third-person singular presentpacks on
present participlepacking on
past participlepacked on
pastpacked on

Words formed from pack on

Questions about pack on

What does pack on mean?
Pack on means to add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk.
What part of speech is pack on?
Pack on is a verb.
What is the past tense of pack on?
The past tense of pack on is packed on.

Words near pack on in the dictionary

  1. pack mentalities
  2. pack mentality
  3. pack of cards
  4. pack of lies
  5. pack off
  6. pack on
  7. pack on pounds
  8. pack on the pounds
  9. pack one's bags
  10. pack out
  11. pack rat

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