pack up

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pak uhp]
- /pæk ʌp/
- /pæk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pak uhp]
- /pæk ʌp/

Definitions of pack up words

noun pack up a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack. 1
noun pack up a definite quantity or standard measure of something wrapped up or otherwise assembled for merchandising (sometimes used in combination): a pack of cigarettes; a six-pack of beer. 1
noun pack up the quantity of something that is packaged, canned, or the like, at one time, in one season, etc.: last year's salmon pack. 1
noun pack up a group of people or things: a pack of fools; a pack of lies. 1
noun pack up a group of certain animals of the same kind, especially predatory ones: a pack of wolves. 1
noun pack up Hunting. a number of hounds, especially foxhounds and beagles, regularly used together in a hunt. 1

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Origin of pack up

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English pak, packe < Middle Dutch pac or perhaps Middle Low German pak; (v.) Middle English pakken < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German

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Parts of speech for Pack up

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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pack up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pack up

verb pack up

move out — an act or instance of moving; movement.
die — When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
evacuate — Remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safe place.
fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.

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