pack sth up

pack sth up
UK US pack (sth) up
Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T]
[I or T] to put things into containers so that you can take or send them away: »

Can you pack up these orders for despatch?

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They were packing up the office ready for the move.

[I or T] UK to get ready to leave work, or to put things away because you have finished working with them: »

It was 6 o'clock and time to pack up for the day.

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Let's pack up and go.

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He was packing up his tools and preparing to leave.

[I] UK INFORMAL if a machine packs up, it stops working: »

The photocopier's packed up again!


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  • pack sth with sth — UK US pack sth with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T] ► to fill something with things or people of a particular type: »We have packed the conference with an exciting line up of interesting speakers. »When president of the Society,… …   Financial and business terms

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