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packed to the gills

packed to the gills adjective: completely packed; very full or crowded.

Adjective

packed to the gills (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Completely packed; very full or crowded.
    • Near-synonym: stuffed to the gills

Synonyms of packed to the gills

Antonyms

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Questions about packed to the gills

What does packed to the gills mean?
Packed to the gills means completely packed; very full or crowded.
What part of speech is packed to the gills?
Packed to the gills is an adjective.

Words near packed to the gills in the dictionary

  1. packed off
  2. packed on
  3. packed one's bags
  4. packed out
  5. packed shit
  6. packed to the gills
  7. packed to the rafters
  8. packed up
  9. packer
  10. Packer whacker
  11. Packer whackers

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