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English
Etymology
From under- + pack.
Pronunciation
Verb
underpack (third-person singular simple present underpacks, present participle underpacking, simple past and past participle underpacked)
- (intransitive) To pack too little.
- Antonym: overpack
2000 October 6, Dave Kehr, “AT THE MOVIES; Burstyn Past And Present”, in The New York Times:In spite of its subject, imminent death, Mr. Turturro said: "This was fun. I was curious to see if you could find the right tone for something like that. It was a very elusive thing, because you couldn't underpack it or overpack it. When you're doing it, you can't think about whether or not it's going to be funny, though somewhere in the back of your brain you know it could be."
2001 March 25, Eve Schaenen, “Changing Face Of Home”, in The New York Times:Instead, empty bags were folded diligently into the corners of underpacked suitcases, waiting to be jammed full with the familiar objects of home.
2002 December 8, Martha Stevenson Olson, “PRACTICAL TRAVELER; If the Holidays Aren't at Home”, in The New York Times:For those who don't care to have their belongings publicly displayed, the security administration also suggests underpacking, so as to avoid spilling the bag's contents upon opening, and storing personal items in clear plastic bags to allow screeners to see what you have without needing to open toilet kits and the like.
2010 May 6, In Transit Editors, “How Do You Pack for Vacation?”, in The New York Times:I’m a firm believer in packing at the last moment, because the more you wait, the less you bring — and no one ever complains about underpacking.
- To pack beneath something.
1955 March, “Rerailing a Pacific near Hitchin”, in Railway Magazine, page 183:A trench was dug round the front of the engine to provide the necessary working clearance and the trailing radial wheels, which had remained at ground level, were underpacked with short lengths of rail laid sideways on a sleeper foundation.