"packing" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpakɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈpækɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-packing.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-packing.wav [US] Forms: more packing [comparative], most packing [superlative]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pakkynge}} Middle English pakkynge, {{affix|en|pack|-ing|t1=verb and noun senses}} pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing Head templates: {{en-adjective}} packing (comparative more packing, superlative most packing)
  1. (slang) Having a large penis. Tags: slang
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: meatpacking

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpakɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈpækɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-packing.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-packing.wav [US] Forms: packings [plural]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pakkynge}} Middle English pakkynge, {{affix|en|pack|-ing|t1=verb and noun senses}} pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} packing (plural packings)
  1. The action of the verb.
    The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-iLqrOs8a
  2. The action of the verb.
    (sciences, mathematics) The spatial arrangement of objects, items or constituent parts.
    Categories (topical): Mathematics, Sciences
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-4ipcNteg Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. The action of the verb.
    The gathering of birds, animals etc. into a pack.
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-gpdTHWu-
  4. The action of the verb.
    (rugby) The forming of players into a scrum.
    Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-g-pHc0tv Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
  5. As a concrete noun.
    Material used to fill in the space around something, especially to make a piston etc. watertight or airtight.
    Categories (topical): Materials
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-H-QOeKzH Disambiguation of Materials: 8 2 4 4 7 17 18 10 12 6 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 2 5 5 16 16 16 16 8 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 2 3 5 6 14 14 14 14 8 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 2 3 5 6 15 15 15 15 7 12
  6. As a concrete noun.
    Material used to wrap a product for sale etc.; packaging.
    Categories (topical): Materials
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-7VQe0B8W Disambiguation of Materials: 8 2 4 4 7 17 18 10 12 6 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 2 5 5 16 16 16 16 8 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 2 3 5 6 14 14 14 14 8 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 2 3 5 6 15 15 15 15 7 12
  7. As a concrete noun.
    A fee charged to cover the costs of packaging.
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-NZRd~QWZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 2 5 5 16 16 16 16 8 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 2 3 5 6 14 14 14 14 8 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 2 3 5 6 15 15 15 15 7 12
  8. As a concrete noun.
    Special material used to fill containers or vessels for certain chemically related applications.
    Categories (topical): Materials
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-9N4je18O Disambiguation of Materials: 8 2 4 4 7 17 18 10 12 6 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 2 5 5 16 16 16 16 8 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 2 3 5 6 14 14 14 14 8 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 2 3 5 6 15 15 15 15 7 12
  9. Clipping of meatpacking. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: meatpacking
    Sense id: en-packing-en-noun-2CuoCOWf

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpakɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈpækɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-packing.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-packing.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pakkynge}} Middle English pakkynge, {{affix|en|pack|-ing|t1=verb and noun senses}} pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} packing
  1. present participle and gerund of pack Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pack Categories (topical): Materials
    Sense id: en-packing-en-verb-I8jX9EYL Disambiguation of Materials: 8 2 4 4 7 17 18 10 12 6 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 2 5 5 16 16 16 16 8 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 2 3 5 6 14 14 14 14 8 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 2 3 5 6 15 15 15 15 7 12 Derived forms: close-packing, copacking, fudge packing, packing fudge, packing heat, packing on, pamper packing, send someone packing, sphere packing, tail packing, vacuum packing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: meatpacking

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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