pack in

To include many things, people, or activities in a limited space or time.

• The new phone packs in extra features.
• We packed in three museum visits before lunch.
• That band always packs in huge crowds.

How to use it: pack something in (We packed several visits in before lunch.); pack something into something (The course packs a lot of information into six lessons.)

Similar words: fit in, include, cram in

Common phrases: pack in activities, pack something in, pack in crowds

To stop doing something, often because you no longer want to continue.

• I am going to pack it in.
• She packed in her job and went traveling.
• Have you thought about packing in smoking?

How to use it: pack something in (She packed her job in after ten years.); pack in doing something (He packed in smoking last spring.)

Similar words: quit, give up

Opposites: continue

Common phrases: pack in something, pack something in, pack it in

To carry supplies into a camp or remote place, especially on your back.

• We packed in food for three days.
• The hikers packed their equipment in before dark.
• How much water will we need to pack in?

How to use it: pack something in (We had to pack all our food in.)

Similar words: carry in, haul in

Opposites: pack out

Common phrases: pack in supplies, pack food in, pack in equipment