pack up

verb

packed up; packing up; packs up

1

: to gather one's belongings together and put them in a suitcase or other container for traveling

He packed up and left town.

2

British, informal : to stop or quit

She packs up when things become difficult.

3

British, informal : to stop working properly

The lift has packed up, so you'll have to take the stairs to her flat.

Examples of pack up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast team packed up the recording equipment and headed into the field to report from the North American fests. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Eventually, the production packed up its furniture and equipment. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

But one day this summer, Woolard and her wife, Karen Geney, packed up their house in Grant Park and moved permanently to western North Carolina. — AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

To his credit, Charlie reads the situation well and puts his foot down when his dad demands that all of them pack up their things and hide out somewhere else, because Leighton’s appearance has blown their cover. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pack up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup