packing /ˈpakɪŋ/noun 10forms 1phrases 1 noun10 •The action of the verb. •The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey. •The gathering of birds, animals etc. into a pack. •The forming of players into a scrum. •Material used to fill in the space around something, especially to make a piston etc. watertight or airtight.A kind of fine Norwegian hay, used as packing in the finnesko to keep the feet warm and to make the fur boot fit firmly. — 1913 •Special material used to fill containers or vessels for certain chemically related applications. •Material used to wrap a product for sale etc.; packaging. •The spatial arrangement of objects, items or constituent parts. •A fee charged to cover the costs of packaging. •Clipping of meatpacking. formspackings Phrases with packing send someone packingTo expel, eject, or dismiss someone; to send away, chase off, or force out; (from a job or employment position) to fire.