pack a sad

verb

To break down, to stop working.

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Meanings

verbpack a sad (third-person singular simple present packs a sad, present participle packing a sad, simple past and past participle packed a sad)

present singular third person packs a sad · participle present packing a sad · participle past packed a sad · past packed a sad

  1. New ZealandcolloquialTo break down, to stop working.
  2. New ZealandcolloquialTo be negative or depressed.

    “I'd like to learn how to function in a proper relationship so I can stop packing a sad,” I said.

    2022, Larry Darter, The Chinese Tiger Ying
    1 more example

    Some people invoke change by packing a sad and having a fight with their boss so they get sacked. They haven't got enough guts to do it themselves.

    2010, Ray Avery, Rebel With a Cause

Origin

Unknown.

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APA

pack a sad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pack%20a%20sad

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“pack a sad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pack%20a%20sad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pack a sad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pack%20a%20sad.

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