pack away
pack away · packs away · packed away · packing away
To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer termTo store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
» I have to clean the equipment, pack it away.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
She packed away her warm sweaters for the summer.
(transitive)To eat (a great deal of food).
Have you ever seen someone pack away five hot dogs in one sitting?
Examples
5 sentencesI have to clean the equipment, pack it away.
Ziri packed away all his belongings.
Martino began packing to run away.
Ziri packed the cups away carefully.
He packed those books away with a lot of other things in the basement.
Forms
packs away, packing away, packed away, packed away| Base form | pack away · to pack away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | packs away |
| Present participle | packing away |
| Past simple | packed away |
| Past participle | packed away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- pack upTo give in; to give up; to leave in defeat.
- pack offTo send away, with belongings, for a long time.
- pack outTo fill with spectators, passengers etc.
- pack onTo add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk.
- pack inTo give up, to quit.
- pack awayTo store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedput away
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb