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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When her daughter turned three, Hill packed up their lives and relocated to Los Angeles to finally give acting a real shot.
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Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
Hosts busy entertaining might forget to pack up food or items could be left in easy reach of the dog, so stay vigilant, Bernal warned.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
When he was offered a job at the Louisville Times and Courier Journal, the Hills packed up their two young kids and drove south.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
What's New Every December, Santa Claus packs up his sled, attaches his reindeer and sets off around the world to give gifts to all the good boys and girls.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
Hosts busy entertaining might forget to pack up food or items could be left in easy reach of the dog, so stay vigilant, Bernal warned.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
When he was offered a job at the Louisville Times and Courier Journal, the Hills packed up their two young kids and drove south.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
What's New Every December, Santa Claus packs up his sled, attaches his reindeer and sets off around the world to give gifts to all the good boys and girls.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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