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packing away

packing away is the present participle and gerund of pack away.

Meaning of pack away

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
    • She packed away her warm sweaters for the summer.
  2. (transitive) To eat (a great deal of food).
    • Have you ever seen someone pack away five hot dogs in one sitting?

Questions about packing away

What is packing away the present participle and gerund of?
Packing away is the present participle and gerund of pack away.

Words near packing away in the dictionary

  1. packin'
  2. packing
  3. packing a lunch
  4. packing a sad
  5. packing a wallop
  6. packing away
  7. packing case
  8. packing cases
  9. packing for Perth
  10. packing fudge
  11. packing heat

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