pack off
Third Person
packs off
Present Participle
packing off
Past Tense
packed off
Past Participle
packed off
1
to go somewhere, especially in a hurry or with little preparation
- She immediately packed off to the hospital after hearing about her friend's accident.
- Hearing the news, he packed off to his hometown.
- They got a tip about a secret sale and packed off to the mall immediately.
- She received a last-minute invitation and packed off to the party.
- When he learned about the special event in the city, he just packed off without telling anyone.
2
to send someone or something somewhere, especially suddenly or without much preparation
- The company packed him off to a remote location for the project.
- They packed her off to boarding school against her wishes.
- She packed off the kids to their grandparents' house for the summer.
- I packed the gifts off to my family overseas.
- We need to pack these shipments off by tomorrow.