Pack them in Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpæk/ /ˈðɛm/, /ðəm/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

PAK-them-IN or PAK-thum-IN

UK

pˈæk/ /ðˈɛm/ /ˈɪn

PAK-them-IN

Definition

To fill a place with as many people as possible; often used when a venue or event is very crowded.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and idiomatic; usually about events, concerts, or venues that are extremely full ('the club packs them in every weekend'). Can also be used figuratively for things that attract a large crowd. Not used for packing objects, only people.

• Spanish: meter mucha gente - llenar (un lugar de personas)
• Portuguese (BR): encher (de pessoas) - aglomerar pessoas
• Portuguese (PT): encher (de pessoas) - aglomerar pessoas
• Chinese (Simplified): 把人挤进去 - 塞满人
• Chinese (Traditional): 把人擠進去 - 塞滿人
• Hindi: भीड़ से भर देना - बहुत लोगों को एक जगह जमा करना
• Arabic: يحشرهم في (المكان) - يملأ المكان بالناس
• Bengali: ভিড় জমা করা - একত্র করা (লোক)
• Russian: собирать толпы - привлекать много людей
• Japanese: 大勢を集める - 満員にする
• Vietnamese: thu hút đông người - lấp đầy người
• Korean: 사람들이 몰리다 - 북적이다
• Turkish: tıklım tıklım doldurmak - kalabalık çekmek
• Urdu: بھیڑ لگا دینا - لوگوں کو کھینچ لانا
• Indonesian: menarik banyak orang - penuh sesak

Example Sentences

The concert really packed them in last night.

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They always pack them in at that theater.

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The new restaurant packs them in every weekend.

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That club knows how to pack them in—it's always crowded.

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If the weather's nice, the park will pack them in.

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Big sporting events always pack them in here.

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