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
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And many Americans — about half a million, according to the Social Security Administration — choose to pack up and spend their golden years in a different country.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
Advertisement The ‘biggies’ Here are the big boo-boos that justify packing up your pruners for the day and going inside for a timeout.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Hunter packed up her cat carrier, a blanket, cat food and water and drove to work to catch Galena.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The conflicting information and the short time frame residents have to pack up their belongings and move has made this closure particularly painful, said Patty Ducayet, the state’s long-term care ombudsman.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Use it on both wet and dry skin for maximum convenience, and pack up all the accessories in the carrying case for exfoliating feet on the go.
—Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
This bag is efficient, effective, and makes packing up easier.
—Lilian Gonzalez, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
This is another task where small hands can help: Enlist your kids to pack up their own winter clothes for the season.
—Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Many students had been camping there since the wall was erected in late March, but according to Eve Oishi, a professor of cultural studies at Claremont Graduate University, had packed up and disassembled their encampment.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
Advertisement The ‘biggies’ Here are the big boo-boos that justify packing up your pruners for the day and going inside for a timeout.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Hunter packed up her cat carrier, a blanket, cat food and water and drove to work to catch Galena.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The conflicting information and the short time frame residents have to pack up their belongings and move has made this closure particularly painful, said Patty Ducayet, the state’s long-term care ombudsman.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Use it on both wet and dry skin for maximum convenience, and pack up all the accessories in the carrying case for exfoliating feet on the go.
—Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
This bag is efficient, effective, and makes packing up easier.
—Lilian Gonzalez, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
This is another task where small hands can help: Enlist your kids to pack up their own winter clothes for the season.
—Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Many students had been camping there since the wall was erected in late March, but according to Eve Oishi, a professor of cultural studies at Claremont Graduate University, had packed up and disassembled their encampment.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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