backpack
/ˈbækˌpæk/
nounverb
Common
1.n.a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
2.v.hike with a backpack
“Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies”
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backpack and pack share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. backpack means “a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder”. pack means “arrange in a container”. pack is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbækˌpæk/
1.n.a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
2.v.hike with a backpack
“Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies”
/ˈpæk/
1.v.arrange in a container
“pack the books into the boxes”
2.v.fill to capacity
“This singer always packs the concert halls”
3.v.compress into a wad
“wad paper into the box”
| backpack | pack | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbækˌpæk/ | /ˈpæk/ |
| Said | BAK-pak | pak |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 8 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 22 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | back pack, knapsack, packsack | none recorded |
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