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.
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Her girlfriend had packed up four large moving boxes with books.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Kai stood silently with his bike on Thursday as news crews packed up their equipment near his school.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Movers helping a Prairie Village man pack up his belongings Tuesday found a couple unexpected items in his basement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
By the time television crews pack up, the charity is usually just getting started.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Kai stood silently with his bike on Thursday as news crews packed up their equipment near his school.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Movers helping a Prairie Village man pack up his belongings Tuesday found a couple unexpected items in his basement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
By the time television crews pack up, the charity is usually just getting started.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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