Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pack-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: pack--up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bundle or shipment of goods.

noun

A packed lunch.

Example Sentences

"Mums […] were often won over not so much by the healthy eating arguments as by a simple fact — in my experience, no parent has yet been born who loved making pack-ups."

Etymology

From the verb pack up.

Inflected Forms

pack-ups (plural)

Questions

What does pack-up mean?: A bundle or shipment of goods.
Where does pack-up come from?: From the verb pack up.

How to pronounce pack-up

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