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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This way, camping is less about spending hours of time packing up and more about simply hitching up and hitting the road.
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
But one long-term player in Meridian’s medical landscape is thinking of packing up shop.
—Rose Evans
december 4, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
Others are packing up their lives and moving just to stay off the streets.
—Mark Stuart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
The big holiday dinner is over, and everyone is packing up to leave.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
But one long-term player in Meridian’s medical landscape is thinking of packing up shop.
—Rose Evans
december 4, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
Others are packing up their lives and moving just to stay off the streets.
—Mark Stuart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
The big holiday dinner is over, and everyone is packing up to leave.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.
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