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

Back in the sunflower field, once the drones were airborne, the soldiers packed up their equipment and drove away, leaving hardly any traces of their activity. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

In the aftermath of the killings, Patrick packed up his things, began divorce proceedings and quietly began to rebuild his life. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Here’s how to actually confirm all of it before your student packs up the car. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Go online to request a free shipping kit from GotSneakers, pack up your used sneakers, and send them back with the free shipping label. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pack up

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