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

The wind ravaged the storm chasers, grit coating their skin as some scrambled to pack up their gear. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

While in his 20s, Seubert packed up his car and moved to Los Angeles for a time, appearing as an extra in some films. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025

So after Boobie graduates next spring, the family will pack up and move west. —Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

While doing extra laundry might be inevitable, there are methods and products that minimize the spread of bacteria and make packing up a better experience. —Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for pack up

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