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

From Ancient Greek Sandals to Christopher Esber, these foam footbeds and jelly straps can handle sandy shores and poolside splashes, while being some of the easiest shoes to pack up. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

At the photo shoot, her mother, Tanja Rosner, sits in the adjacent room with McRae’s manager as the crew packs up. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Strayed, after facing immense loss in her personal life, packs up her things and takes to the mountains. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 July 2026

Every summer, my partner and I pack up our London life and move to Denmark. — Stephanie Gavan, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for pack up

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