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packed like sardines

Syllables: packed like sard·inesUK/pækt laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz//pækt laɪk sɑɹˈdinz/

packed like sardines adjective: densely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed.

packed like sardines: densely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed
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Adjective

packed like sardines (not comparable)

  1. (informal, simile) Densely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed.
    • I'm pretty claustrophobic, so I didn't wanna hop in the elevator with them all packed like sardines in there.
    • We're already packed in like sardines
      But we're stopping to pick up more, look out1981, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “Another One Rides the Bus”, in Another One Rides the Bus
    Synonyms:
    cheek to jowl

packed like sardines meaning in Vietnamese

packed like sardines in Vietnamese

densely packed
chật cứng

Synonyms of packed like sardines

Origin of packed like sardines

Referring to sardines packed closely together in a tin (or can).

Words that rhyme with packed like sardines

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Questions about packed like sardines

What does packed like sardines mean?
Packed like sardines means densely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed.
What is packed like sardines in Vietnamese?
Packed like sardines in Vietnamese is chật cứng. See Packed like sardines meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is packed like sardines?
Packed like sardines is an adjective.
How do you pronounce packed like sardines?
Packed like sardines is pronounced /pækt laɪk sɑːˈdiːnz/ (UK).

Words near packed like sardines in the dictionary

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  2. packed fudge
  3. packed heat
  4. packed house
  5. packed in
  6. packed like sardines
  7. packed lunch
  8. packed lunches
  9. packed meal
  10. packed meals
  11. packed off

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