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Pack Up: Meaning, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：pack up (belongings) (To pack up)

To pack up 🔊

/pæk ʌp/

phr.v.

To put things into bags, boxes, or cases when you are leaving a place or finishing an activity.

pack up (belongings) 🔊

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/pæk ʌp/

phr.v.

To put your belongings into bags, boxes, or cases in preparation for leaving a place or finishing an activity.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Pack' from Old English 'paccian' (to put in a pack); 'up' emphasizes completion.

💡 Mnemonic

Visualize a backpack: you pack items up until it's full, then zip it up.

📖 Example

After a wonderful week at the beach, we had to pack up all our clothes and souvenirs. 🔊 After a wonderful week at the beach, we had to pack up all our clothes and souvenirs.

🔗 Collocations

pack up your things – gather and put away your belongings

pack up the car – load luggage into the car for departure

pack up for a trip – prepare and organize items before traveling

🔄 Synonyms

put away (phr.v.) – to store something in its proper place

stow (v.) – to pack or store something neatly

🚫 Antonyms

unpack (v.) – to remove items from bags or containers

🌱 Derivatives

pack-up (n.) – the act of ending work or dismantling equipment

📖 Cultural Story

Historically, 'pack up' was used in military contexts for soldiers preparing to leave. Today it commonly refers to ending a session or trip.

Meaning 2：pack up (work) (To pack up)

To pack up 🔊

/pæk ʌp/

phr.v.

To stop doing something, especially work, and put things away.

pack up (work) 🔊

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/pæk ʌp/

phr.v.

To stop working and put away equipment, tools, or materials, often at the end of a day or project.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The market stalls usually pack up at around 6 p.m. when all the fresh produce is sold. 🔊 The market stalls usually pack up at around 6 p.m. when all the fresh produce is sold.

🔗 Collocations

pack up for the day – conclude the day's work and secure equipment

pack up the stall – dismantle and store a market or fair stall

pack up tools – collect and store tools after finishing a task

🔄 Synonyms

close down (phr.v.) – to stop operating or shut a business temporarily

wrap up (phr.v.) – to finish or conclude an activity

🚫 Antonyms

set up (phr.v.) – to arrange or prepare equipment for use

🌱 Derivatives

pack-up time (n.) – the scheduled time to stop work and tidy up