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- [uhn-der-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈʌn dərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
- /ˈʌn.də.dɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈʌn dərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
Definitions of underdog word
- noun underdog a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict. 1
- noun underdog a victim of social or political injustice: The underdogs were beginning to organize their protests. 1
- noun underdog person in inferior position 1
- countable noun underdog The underdog in a competition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed or win. 0
- noun underdog the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest 0
- noun underdog a person in adversity or in a position of inferiority 0
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Origin of underdog
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80, Americanism; under- + dog1
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Parts of speech for Underdog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underdog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
underdog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for underdog
adj underdog
- at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- downtrodden — tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
- in one's pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- in pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
noun underdog
- dark horse — If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
- gopher — an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- has-been — a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- innocents — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
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