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packet
[pak-it]
noun
a small group or package of anything.
a packet of letters.
Also called packet ship.Also called packet boat,.a small vessel that carries mail, passengers, and goods regularly on a fixed route, especially on rivers or along coasts.
Cards.a part of a pack of cards after being cut.
Informal.a large amount of money.
Computers.a relatively small unit of data sent over a network.
Every email you send and web page you browse is transferred to and from your device in a series of packets.
British Slang.
a painful blow or beating.
misfortune or failure.
verb (used with object)
to bind up in a package or parcel.
packet
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
Usual US and Canadian word: package. pack.a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents
a packet of biscuits
a small package; parcel
Also called: packet boat.a boat that transports mail, passengers, goods, etc, on a fixed short route
slanga large sum of money
to cost a packet
computing a unit into which a larger piece of data is broken down for more efficient transmission See also packet switching
verb
(tr) to wrap up in a packet or as a packet
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of packet1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Maybe it’s mayonnaise and a packet of seasoning, stirred together in a quiet kitchen on a Tuesday night.
One punch can change your life and the pay packets?
Haribo is recalling packets of sweets in the Netherlands after some were found to contain traces of cannabis.
Dr Angelova-Chee said her colleagues at the hospital were working "hungry", with one telling her on Saturday that he had only a couple more small packets of date biscuits left to eat.
"Buying a disposable vape is like buying a packet of cigarettes – just nip to the shop and get one over the counter."
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