pack in meaning: definition, quotations

pack in

verbalso spelled pack-in

Idiomatic To give up, to quit.

Goodbye, old sleepyhead / I'm packing you in like I said / Take care of everything / I'm leaving my wedding ring1947, Willard Robison, “Don't Smoke in Bed”, performed by Peggy Lee:
I rode 700 miles one day before packing it in for the night, yet after 15 minutes of rest in my hotel room, I realized that I could have gone farther.1989 January, “Riding Harley's flagship”, in American Motorcyclist:

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As the Senate deliberated in Washington – and packed it in for the night without finalizing a deal — Obama brushed pressed House Democrats to finalize2009 February 6, “At Dem retreat, a partisan love fest”, in Yahoo! News:
LAST year I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to pack in my job as a full-time cleaner as I needed chemo and radiotherapy2009 November 7, “Captain Crunch compares 'greener' light bulbs”, in The Sun:

Idiomatic To include (especially of a large amount).

Though co-star Keanu Reeves considered this new trip unnecessary, the "Speed 2" crew has packed in lots of references from the original.1997 June 13, “MOVIE REVIEW Speed 2: Cruise Control”, in Los Angeles Times:
An unexpected downside was a new generation of trains where the principal aim was to 'pack them in', leading to a sharp slump in ambience and passenger comfort.2023 September 20, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: And it's goodbye from me...”, in RAIL, number 992, page 3:

To transport to base camp, especially by backpack.

Mountain climbing

noun

A product that comes bundled with another product, in the same box.

The prohibition would include offers of "pack-ins" (small toys or other objects included in the package), "pack-ons" (cut-outs on the side of a cereal box), reusable containers, self-liquidating premiums, and any kind of remuneration for purchase, including free gifts.1977, Richard Adler, Research on the effects of television advertising on children:
This segment of sales promotion - premiums and incentives — also includes use of contests such as Benson & Hedges' 100 Sweepstakes, as well as factory pack-ins.1984, Marketing & Media Decisions, volume 19, page 130:

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Not all promotions simply reward trade channels with free goods, extra discounts off invoice, extra pack-ins, and so forth.1988, Allan J. Magrath, Market smarts: proven strategies to outfox and outflank your competition:
Software pack-ins include Virgin's The Daedalus Encounter, Tsunami's Silent Steel, Activision's Muppet Treasure Island and Spycraft, Origin's Wing Commander IV, and Xiphius' Encyclopedia Electronica.1997, Boot, volume 2, page 65:
By 1994, gamers had come to expect that each new system would include one or more games in the package. "Pack-ins" enabled buyers to immediately enjoy a game specifically coded to deliver an experience that only their newly acquired hardware could deliver.2013, Sam Pettus, Service Games: The Rise and Fall of SEGA: Enhanced Edition:

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