packed
/ˈpækt/
adjective
Common
1.adj.extremely crowed or filled to capacity
“a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes”
2.adj.pressed together or compressed
“packed snow”
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packed and pact are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. packed means “extremely crowed or filled to capacity”. pact means “a written agreement between two states or sovereigns”. packed is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpækt/
1.adj.extremely crowed or filled to capacity
“a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes”
2.adj.pressed together or compressed
“packed snow”
/ˈpækt/
| packed | pact | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpækt/ | /ˈpækt/ |
| Said | pakt | pakt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | jammed, jam-packed | treaty, accord |
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1.n.a written agreement between two states or sovereigns