pack on

pæk ɑːn

Definition

Definition of pack on - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

medical

tr./intr.

gain weight or mass noticeably

tr./intr.

He managed to pack on ten pounds over the holidays.

fatten

gain weight

put on weight

application

tr.

apply thickly or heavily

tr.

She likes to pack on the makeup before a night out..

coat

muscle gain

tr./intr.

Rare

add muscle through exercise

tr./intr.

Rare

She packed on muscle after months of strength training.

bulk up

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pack on the pounds

gain weight noticeably, often from overeating

After the holidays, I really packed on the pounds.

pack on the lbs

gain weight quickly

After the holidays, many people pack on the lbs.

Expressions with pack

pack up

fill a container with items to be transported

She began to pack up her books into the box..

pack riding

riding together for social interaction or fun

They enjoy pack riding on weekends with friends.

pack mentality

group behavior influenced by others, sometimes showing aggression to outsiders

Pack mentality made them act together against the stranger.

pack one's bags

put belongings into bags for travel

She needs to pack her bags before the flight.

pack it up

put things into bags or boxes to get ready to leave

Let's pack it up and go home.

leader of the pack

the most influential person in a group

She is the leader of the pack in our team.

Examples of pack on in a sentence

Athletes often pack on muscle during training.
She tends to pack on the sunscreen at the beach.
He packed on the layers of paint for texture.
He managed to pack on muscle quickly.

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French:grossir, se couvrir de maquillage, ...
German:zunehmen, dick auftragen, ...
Italian:mettere su, applicare abbondantemente, ...
Spanish:engordar, aplicar en abundancia, ...
Portuguese:engordar, carregar, ...
Chinese:增重, 厚厚地涂抹, ...
Japanese:増やす, 厚く塗る, ...
Arabic:زَادَ وَزْنُهُ, وضعَ بكثافة, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲלוֹת בְּמִשְׁקָל, לִמְרוֹחַ, ...
Russian:набирать вес, наносить толстым слоем, ...
Ukrainian:набрати, наносити товстим шаром, ...
Hindi:वजन बढ़ाना, मोटा करना, ...
Bengali:ওজন বাড়ানো, ঘনভাবে প্রয়োগ করা, ...
Catalan:guanyar pes, aplicar en excés, ...
Czech:přibrat, nanášet, ...
Danish:tage på, påføre tykt, ...
Dutch:aankomen, dik aanbrengen, ...
Greek:παίρνω βάρος, βάζω πολύ, ...
Hungarian:meghízni, felkenni, ...
Khmer:ឡើងទម្ងន់, លាបក្រាស់ៗ, ...
Korean:찌다, 두껍게 바르다, ...
Persian:وزن اضافه کردن, زیاد زدن, ...
Polish:przytyć, nakładać grubą warstwę, ...
Portuguese (BR):engordar, carregar, ...
Romanian:a se îngrășa, a aplica gros, ...
Swedish:gå upp i vikt, applicera tjockt, ...
Thai:น้ำหนักขึ้น, ทาให้หนา, ...
Turkish:kilo almak, kalın sürmek, ...
Vietnamese:lên cân, bôi dày, ...

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