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.
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So in late February, Eric packed up Jaxon’s clothes and toys and drove him to San Jose.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Kate packed up her art supplies and let Emily escort her back to the door.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Atmos Rewards members can pack up to 12 bottles in a box or case weighing 50 pounds or less.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Mura’s parents, Raul Mura and Monica Hernandez, who were both physicians, packed up the family and moved 680 miles north to La Plata, the capital city of the Buenos Aires province.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Kate packed up her art supplies and let Emily escort her back to the door.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Atmos Rewards members can pack up to 12 bottles in a box or case weighing 50 pounds or less.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Mura’s parents, Raul Mura and Monica Hernandez, who were both physicians, packed up the family and moved 680 miles north to La Plata, the capital city of the Buenos Aires province.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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 10 May. 2026.
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