underpack

Verb

1. To pack too little.
   • 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...
   • Instead, empty bags were folded diligently into the corners of underpacked suitcases, waiting to be jammed full with the familiar objects of home. - 2001 March 25, Eve Schaenen, “Changing Face Of Home”, in The New York...
   • 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...

   Antonyms: overpack

2. To pack beneath something.
   • 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...