packed 
/ˈpækt/ adjective
/ˈpækt/ adjective 1 : pressed together so there is very little space between the parts or pieces
▪ packed snow/dirt/earth ▪ Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar. ▪ 1⁄2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley — see also vacuum-packed 2 : filled with a large amount of something
▪ Oranges are packed full of vitamin C. — usually + with ▪ The magazine is packed with lots of ideas for decorating your home. ▪ a novel packed with romance and suspense ▪ The garage is packed with junk. ▪ a room packed to the brim/ceiling/rafters/roof with books — see also action-packed, jam-packed 3 a : full of people : filled with as many people as possible
▪ a packed auditorium ▪ The stadium was packed (full) with sports fans. = It was packed to capacity/bursting/overflowing. ▪ The theater is always packed when he performs there.
b of a crowd of people : large enough to fill a space or place
▪ bands playing to packed audiences/crowds 4 — used to say that you have finished putting things into bags, boxes, etc. ▪ We're (all) packed and ready to go. [=we have packed everything we need and are ready to go]
▪ packed snow/dirt/earth ▪ Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar. ▪ 1⁄2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley — see also vacuum-packed
▪ Oranges are packed full of vitamin C. — usually + with ▪ The magazine is packed with lots of ideas for decorating your home. ▪ a novel packed with romance and suspense ▪ The garage is packed with junk. ▪ a room packed to the brim/ceiling/rafters/roof with books — see also action-packed, jam-packed
▪ a packed auditorium ▪ The stadium was packed (full) with sports fans. = It was packed to capacity/bursting/overflowing. ▪ The theater is always packed when he performs there.
b of a crowd of people : large enough to fill a space or place
▪ bands playing to packed audiences/crowds
packed out
Brit, informal : filled with as many people as possible
▪ The theatre is always packed out (with fans) when he performs there.
▪ The theatre is always packed out (with fans) when he performs there.
