pack (something) up

phrase

1

: to gather (things) together and place them in a case, holder, etc.

You should pack up your tools at the end of the day.

2

British, informal : to give up doing (something)

She packed up her teaching job after five years.

Examples of pack (something) up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Residents of a 177-unit apartment building in Madison Heights have been told to pack up and leave later this spring as the building's owner prepares to do renovations. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023

Lay clothes out and pack up homework before bedtime to reduce the stress in the morning. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Mar. 2023

Our number one pick is the Maxi-Cosi Swift Play Yard, a sturdy, stain-resistant travel crib that takes less than two minutes to pack up. — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023

Just as the initial Almost Bootsy appeared to pack up his imitation glasses and go home, the actual Collins beat a retreat as well. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2022

Since the pandemic hit, people are reassessing their living situations and choosing to pack up and go. — R29 Unbothered, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2022