The word ‘pack‘ can mean many different things. As a verb, the meaning is to fill a box or bag with items. or cram a large number of items into.​

For example:

  • I’ve packed my suitcase for my holiday. (fill)
  • There are 10 beds in my dorm, we’re packed in like sardines. (cram)

 

Pack is a regular verb. The past tense and past participle is packed.

phrasal verbs with pack

Phrasal verbs with ‘pack’ include:

  • pack away
    meaning – put things where they belong
    example – Christmas is over, it’s time to pack away the decorations.
  • pack in
    meaning – stop doing something or a machine stops working
    example – My phone has finally packed in, I need to buy a new one.
  • pack it in
    meaning – stop doing something annoying
    example – If you don’t pack in your whining, I won’t buy you any sweets.
  • pack off
    meaning – send someone away to a different place
    example – My parents packed me off to boarding school as soon as I was old enough.
  • pack out
    meaning – fill a venue
    example – We need to pack out the arena or we won’t make any money.
  • pack up
    meaning – finish work, stop doing something or something breaks
    example – I’ll pack up boxing classes next year, I can’t afford them anymore.

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phrasal verbs with pack

Let’s learn the meaning of the phrasal verbs that contain the verb ‘pack’ in more detail and see some examples in use.

phrasal verbs with pack - pack away
phrasal verbs with pack - pack in
phrasal verbs with pack - pack it in
phrasal verbs with pack - pack off
phrasal verbs with pack - pack out
phrasal verbs with pack - pack up

You can download a table of phrasal verbs with pack below.