[ˈpakɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a paper or cardboard container, typically one in which goods are sold
(e.g: one man was fined £ 25 for dropping a crisp packet from his car window)

- a block of data transmitted across a network

- a large sum of money
(e.g: a hectic social life could cost a packet)

- a ship travelling at regular intervals between two ports, originally for the conveyance of mail


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: diminutive of pack, perhaps from Anglo-Norman French

[ˈpakɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make up into or wrap up in a packet
(e.g: I grew my own sunflowers and packeted the seeds)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: diminutive of pack, perhaps from Anglo-Norman French