pack up
Prepare to go
To pack up is to gather belongings and put them away, typically in preparation for leaving: We packed up the campsite at dawn.
The phrase often signals conclusion—packing up after a picnic, a concert, or a workday.
In British usage, something that packs up stops working or fails: The engine packed up on the motorway.
Sanctioned time away
- goMove from here
- move outLeave one's dwelling
- relocateEstablish residence elsewhere
- emigrateLeave for another country
suitcase · luggage · belongings · moving boxes · farewell · move away · travel · journey
Bring items together
- bundleGathered items tied together
- bagFlexible carrying container
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- stowPack away securely
store · assemble · consolidate · organize · sort · pile · stack · load
Cease all motion
- quitCease doing something
- finishBring to completion
- endFinal portion or cessation
- close downTerminate operations permanently
shut down · call it a day · knock off · discontinue · terminate · conclude · suspend · halt
leave
Sanctioned time away
emigrate · suitcase · luggage · belongings · moving boxes · farewell · move away · travel · journey · exodus
collect
Bring items together
stow · store · assemble · consolidate · organize · sort · pile · stack · load · crate
stop
Cease all motion
close down · shut down · call it a day · knock off · discontinue · terminate · conclude · suspend · halt · break off
break down
Fail mechanically or emotionally
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- crashSudden violent impact
- dieStop being alive
give out · conk out · stop working · quit · fail · glitch · sputter · stall · freeze · bust
- relocationrelocation, transfer, relocate, resettle, move
- closing timeclosing time, clock out, end of shift, quitting time, clocking out
- end of workdayclock out, knock off, call it a day, punch out, log off
- movingmoving, moving truck, move out, move in, movers
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, prep time
- quitting time5pm, clock out, punch out, end of shift, punching out
pack upsettle in
Become comfortably established
move in · unpack · put down roots · make oneself at home · nest
pack upunpack
Remove contents from container
unload · spread out · lay out · distribute · empty out
pack upstart up
Initiate or new company
keep going · carry on · fire up · soldier on · function
up, pack, package, packed, packing, unpack, packs, packages, unpacked