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packed

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈpækt// UK //pˈækt// packed Informal

v. completely full of people or things. You use this when there is no more space left in a room or a bag.

v. filled to capacity; containing as many people or items as possible. Informal in register when describing a crowded location.


SIMPLE

The train is absolutely packed this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

We arrived at the concert late and found the stadium already packed with fans.

COMPLEX

The schedule for the three-day conference is so packed with workshops and keynote speeches that there is little time for informal networking.

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Often used with the preposition 'with' to specify the contents.

Pitfall

The room was very pack.The room was very packed.Learners often use the base verb 'pack' instead of the participial adjective 'packed' to describe a crowded state.

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