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
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Lyon packed up July 1 as a free agent and signed a two-year deal ($900,000 AAV) with the Red Wings and will enter camp as third-party insurance behind Ville Husso and James Reimer.
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Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
By nightfall, all portable real estate is folded or taken apart, packed up — and carried away.
—Susan Hartman Todd Heisler, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
The Legacy bolts away from the pack up to about 60 mph.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
Ohio's Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team has been packing up to deploy and Duke Energy is mobilizing thousands of workers.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2023
Throw the kids' costumes in a suitcase and pack up the car: Goblins and Giggles has returned this fall to Gaylord Hotels in Nashville and Kissimmee.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2023
The balloon remained inflated until the left lanes in both directions were closed, and the highway was restricted to one lane for around 25 minutes while the balloon was deflated and packed up, the Valley News reported.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
The pair pack up and head to the sidewalk on the north end of Monument Circle to try again.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
Made of highly compressible PrimaLoft insulation, this ultra-lightweight jacket packs up tightly in any carry-on.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2023
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Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
By nightfall, all portable real estate is folded or taken apart, packed up — and carried away.
—Susan Hartman Todd Heisler, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
The Legacy bolts away from the pack up to about 60 mph.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
Ohio's Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team has been packing up to deploy and Duke Energy is mobilizing thousands of workers.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2023
Throw the kids' costumes in a suitcase and pack up the car: Goblins and Giggles has returned this fall to Gaylord Hotels in Nashville and Kissimmee.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2023
The balloon remained inflated until the left lanes in both directions were closed, and the highway was restricted to one lane for around 25 minutes while the balloon was deflated and packed up, the Valley News reported.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
The pair pack up and head to the sidewalk on the north end of Monument Circle to try again.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
Made of highly compressible PrimaLoft insulation, this ultra-lightweight jacket packs up tightly in any carry-on.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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