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packing out

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

Meaning of pack out

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, usually passive voice) To fill with spectators, passengers etc.
    • The stadium was packed out.
  2. (transitive) To bring something (often waste) away when one leaves a natural environment like a campground.
    • Be sure to bring enough bags to pack out all your trash.
  3. (intransitive) To become quite compacted; to become tightly-packed.
  4. (slang, transitive) To beat up; to jump.

Questions about packing out

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

Words near packing out in the dictionary

  1. packing noodle
  2. packing noodles
  3. packing off
  4. packing on
  5. packing one's bags
  6. packing out
  7. packing parka
  8. packing parkas
  9. packing peanut
  10. packing peanuts
  11. packing plant

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