pack up
▪ I. ˌpack ˈup derived
(informal, especially BrE) (of a machine)to stop working
•The TV's packed up again.
Main entry: ↑packderived
▪ II. ˌpack ˈup | ˌpack sthˈup derived
1. to put your possessions into a bag, etc. before leaving a place
• Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock.
• We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments.
2. (BrE, informal)to stop doing sth, especially a job
Syn: ↑give up
•What made you pack up a good job like that?
see also ↑pack (2)
Main entry: ↑packderived
|
|
