pack it in

verb

To cease; to give up; to stop trying.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person packs it in · participle present packing it in · participle past packed it in · past packed it in

  1. slangTo cease; to give up; to stop trying.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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