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

To his credit, Charlie reads the situation well and puts his foot down when his dad demands that all of them pack up their things and hide out somewhere else, because Leighton’s appearance has blown their cover. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Sands was packing up his pregame tailgate when his wife called his name and motioned to the young man in obvious distress. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for pack up

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