pack up

phrasal verb

packed up; packing up; packs up

: to gather one's belongings together and put them in a suitcase or other container for traveling

He packed up and left town.

British, informal : to stop or quit

She packs up when things become difficult.

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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But in the early 2010's, the sisters made a pact: If Comedy Central renewed Inside Amy Schumer for a second season, Kim would pack up her bags in Chicago, move to N.Y.C. and help Amy write the script. —

Emily Weaver, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 As organizers packed up and the crowd dispersed Saturday afternoon, the landscape in front of the Lincoln Memorial notably shifted. —

Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025 Later, as the Frasers pack up their wagon for the start of their journey home, Claire hears Frances singing a strangely familiar song inside. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 The couple packed up their two chihuahuas, Beckham and Bellamy, and evacuated safely even as the dangerous winds rained down embers. —

Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pack up