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

On Saturday night, after the show floor closed and everyone was packing up, Fanatics employees watched Djokovic and Mike Tyson playing ping-pong. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a medieval village that was mysteriously abandoned in Germany — raising questions about why its residents packed up and left. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Before the estate sales and packing up, professional pictures can preserve the little details that many of us never think to photograph. — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026

Early morning of the 12th, packed up some stuff, went down to Ground Zero and just began working. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pack up

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