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

Recent Examples on the Web

Because the woman is ruthless, Michaela promptly packs up all of Simone’s belongings and fires her, causing the woman to completely malfunction. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 May 2025

Joules helped Akasha pack up his Washington lab equipment and put it into storage, then move out of his Maui house. —Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025

As the two women pack up a lifetime of belongings, Niki interviews her mother about life in post-war Japan. —Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025

Martini Shot — The last camera set-up of the day, this is called out so anyone not working directly on the scene can start packing up equipment not in use. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025

Rhymes for pack up

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