Definition of pack (something) up
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.
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“Pack (something) up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20%28something%29%20up. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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