Verb: pack up
- [Brit, informal] Stop operating or functioning
"The engine packed up on the way to town";
- fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out [informal], go, break, break down, give up the ghost [informal]
- Stop doing or trying to do something
"After hours of unsuccessful fishing, they decided to pack up";
- pack it in [informal]
- Put things back into their boxes, cases, etc.
"We need to pack up the camping gear before we leave"
Derived forms: packed up, packs up, packing up
Type of: change