6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PACK'

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6 phrasal verbs with 'PACK'

Pack away

1. Put something where it belongs
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I PACKED AWAY the suitcases in the loft after we had emptied them.

Pack in

1. Stop doing something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I'm trying to PACK IN smoking.
2. End a relationship
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: She PACKED her boyfriend IN.
3. Fill a venue
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: They really PACK them IN at the club- it was so crowded it was impossible to move.
4. Break down, stop working
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The photocopier has PACKED IN again.

Pack it in

1. Stop doing something (used as an imperative)
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The kids were making a fuss, so I told them to PACK IT IN.

Pack off

1. Send someone away
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: His boss PACKED him OFF to a regional office.

Pack out

1. Fill a venue
   (Separable [optional] | British English)
   
   » Example: The stadium was PACKED OUT.

Pack up

1. Stop doing something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: You should PACK UP smoking.
2. Finish work
   (Intransitive | British English)
   
   » Example: We had nothing left to do, so we PACKED UP early.
3. Break down, stop working
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: My printer PACKED UP last night- I'll have to get a new one.
4. Collect things and put them where you keep them
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: At the end of the presentation, I PACKED UP my laptop.

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