packed up

Gathered belongings, went

Packed up means gathered belongings and prepared to leave: We packed up and headed home.

It can describe ending an activity or closing down: The band packed up after the show.

In British slang, if something packed up, it stopped working or failed: My laptop packed up right before the deadline.

ceased

quit

Cease doing something

malfunctioned · died · conked out · kaput · defunct · inoperative · stalled · shutdown · crashed · frozen

concluded

finished

Brought to an end

closed · finalized · wound down · called it quits · shut down · folded · disbanded · terminated · closed shop

departure

moving

Emotionally affecting

storage · shipping · tape · bubble wrap · carton · label · seal · container · crate · belongings

Opposites
organization/containment state

packed upunpacked

Removed from luggage

scattered · spread out · disorganized · lying around · in disarray

departure readiness

packed upunpacked

Removed from luggage

settled in · moved in · established · settled · set up

mechanical function (British informal)

packed upworking

In active function

functioning · running · operational · in working order · going strong

Family

pack, packed, packing, packs, packer, packers, package, packages, packaged

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