pack up

phrasal 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 There were no clear instructions from the Ministry of Culture on what to do, so the curators decided to pack up the collection in case Russian troops reached the capital. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024 On a warm March day—the kind that makes being indoors feel sacrilege—we were told to pack up for at least two weeks away and leave campus as soon as possible. Grace McCarty, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024 Yes, but: A little more than 230,000 Washingtonians packed up and moved within the state, according to the data. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 But unlike the other conventions, which stop in the Valley for a weekend once a year and then pack up and leave for the next city, Gathering of the Ghouls and Terror Trader place emphasis on growing the local horror community in Arizona year-round. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pack up 

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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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