packs up
Readies for departure
Packs up means to gather belongings and prepare them for transport or storage, typically by placing items into bags, boxes, or containers.
We need to pack up the camping gear before the rain starts.
In British English, packs up also means to stop working or break down: The printer packed up right before the deadline.
The phrase can suggest finality or departure—when someone packs up and leaves, they're done with a place or situation.
Traveler's packed containers
- suitcasePortable travel container
- departureAct of going away
- bagsFlexible carrying containers
- belongingsThings you possess
journey · moving out · relocation · exodus · emigration · farewell · goodbye · leave-taking
Finishes or completes
- concludesBrings to an end
- finishesBrings to an end
- completesBrings to an end
- winds downGradually decreases activity
closes out · shuts down · ends · finalizes · breaks down · dismantles · strikes · clears out
Stops functioning properly
- failsDoes not succeed
- crashesSudden violent impacts
- diesStops being alive
- quitsVoluntarily stops or departs
conks out · gives out · freezes · glitches · seizes up · overheats · shorts out · bricks
Combat sport using fists
- sortingArranging into sequence
- stowingSecuring in place
- wrappingOuter covering material
- securingMaking firmly fixed
bundling · labeling · taping · sealing · crating · containerizing · cushioning · bubble wrap
luggage
Traveler's packed containers
belongings · journey · moving out · relocation · exodus · emigration · farewell · goodbye · leave-taking · expedition
wraps up
Finishes or completes
winds down · closes out · shuts down · ends · finalizes · breaks down · dismantles · strikes · clears out · closing time
breaks down
Stops functioning properly
quits · conks out · gives out · freezes · glitches · seizes up · overheats · shorts out · bricks · blue screen
boxing
Combat sport using fists
securing · bundling · labeling · taping · sealing · crating · containerizing · cushioning · bubble wrap · organizing
puts away
Returns something to storage
- clearsRemoves or vindicates
- straightensMakes not crooked
- organizesPuts into systematic order
declutters · stows · tidies · neatens · arranges · stores · cleans up · picks up · sorts · shelves
packs upunpacks
Empties containers of contents
unpacking · settles in · moves in · unloads · makes oneself at home
packs upstarts up
Begins operating
kicks in · comes to life · fires up · keeps going · boots up
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