Pack Off

Pronunciation: /pæk ɔf/

Definitions of pack off

verb to send someone or something away or dismiss them quickly

Example Sentences

A1 I need to pack off my lunch before heading to work.

A2 She packed off her belongings and moved to a new city.

B1 The company decided to pack off the old inventory to make space for new products.

B2 After the event, volunteers helped pack off the decorations and clean up the venue.

C1 The team was instructed to pack off their equipment and leave the premises immediately.

C2 The crew efficiently packed off the film set after wrapping up shooting for the day.

Examples of pack off in a Sentence

formal The company decided to pack off the employees who were not meeting their performance targets.

informal I told my friend to pack off the snacks for our road trip.

slang Let's pack off this party and head to the beach instead.

figurative She knew it was time to pack off her old habits and start fresh.

Grammatical Forms of pack off

• past tense: packed off
• plural: packs off
• comparative: more packed off
• superlative: most packed off
• present tense: pack off
• future tense: will pack off
• perfect tense: have packed off
• continuous tense: is packing off
• singular: packs off
• positive degree: pack off
• infinitive: to pack off
• gerund: packing off
• participle: packed off

Origin and Evolution of pack off

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'pack off' originated from the combination of the word 'pack' meaning to put things into a container or bundle, and 'off' indicating movement or action away from a place.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 17th century to mean to send someone or something away quickly or abruptly, the term 'pack off' has evolved to also signify dismissing or dispatching someone in a hasty manner.