Pack off
verb
Send someone somewhere.
His mother packed him off to boarding school at an early age.
Often appears as...
- pack off to school
- pack someone off
verb
To make someone leave a place, especially by giving them something they want.
The children were becoming disruptive, so I packed them off to the park with a football.
Often appears as...
- pack off with something
- pack off to another place
verb
To send someone somewhere for a period of time.
She was packed off to a strict boarding school after her parents' divorce.
Often appears as...
- pack off to a place
- pack off for a while
verb
Send someone somewhere.
His mother packed him off to boarding school at an early age.
Often appears as...
- pack off to school
- pack someone off
verb
To make someone leave a place, especially by giving them something they want.
The children were becoming disruptive, so I packed them off to the park with a football.
Often appears as...
- pack off with something
- pack off to another place
verb
To send someone somewhere for a period of time.
She was packed off to a strict boarding school after her parents' divorce.
Often appears as...
- pack off to a place
- pack off for a while
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Urgent Sending
Use when sending someone away quickly, often to solve a problem or for their benefit.
After the incident, she was quickly packed off to her aunt's house.
Pro Tip 2/3Parental Decisions
Often parents pack off children to schools or relatives to provide opportunities or discipline.
He was packed off to military school to learn some manners.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Permanent
Packing off someone can be temporary, for a specific period, not necessarily forever.
She'll be packed off to summer camp for two weeks.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgent Sending
Use when sending someone away quickly, often to solve a problem or for their benefit.
After the incident, she was quickly packed off to her aunt's house.
Pro Tip 2/3Parental Decisions
Often parents pack off children to schools or relatives to provide opportunities or discipline.
He was packed off to military school to learn some manners.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Permanent
Packing off someone can be temporary, for a specific period, not necessarily forever.
She'll be packed off to summer camp for two weeks.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgent Sending
Use when sending someone away quickly, often to solve a problem or for their benefit.
After the incident, she was quickly packed off to her aunt's house.
Pro Tip 2/3Parental Decisions
Often parents pack off children to schools or relatives to provide opportunities or discipline.
He was packed off to military school to learn some manners.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Permanent
Packing off someone can be temporary, for a specific period, not necessarily forever.
She'll be packed off to summer camp for two weeks.
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