overpack

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ pack.

Verb

overpack (third-person singular simple present overpacks, present participle overpacking, simple past and past participle overpacked)

  1. (intransitive) To pack too much.
    Antonym: underpack
    • 2008 June 15, Michelle Higgins, “Checking Baggage? Not at These Prices”, in New York Times:
      Infrequent travelers tend to overpack, stuffing suitcases full of a different outfit for every day of the week, plus a few extras — just in case.

Noun

overpack (plural overpacks)

  1. A container intended to hold smaller containers.
    • 2011, Minnesota Department of Transportation, “Minnesota Commercial Truck and Passenger Regulations Fact Sheet”, in http://www.dot.state.mn.us/, archived from the original on 25 June 2013:
      Each container in an overpack must be a package authorized for that hazardous material in the HMR.