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underdog

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʌndɚdɔɡ/ · UK /ˈʌndədɒɡ/

underdog means: A person or team that most people expect to lose a competition.

noun

UNLIKELY WINNERB2

A person or team that most people expect to lose a competition.

  • Our team is the underdog.
  • The underdogs beat the champions yesterday.
  • Do you usually support the underdog?

Similar words: outsider

Opposites: favourite

Common phrases: the underdog, support the underdog

DISADVANTAGED PERSONB2

A person or group with less power, money, or opportunity than others.

  • She always helps the underdog.
  • The charity supports underdogs in society.
  • He sided with the underdog in the workplace dispute.

Common phrases: help the underdog, side with the underdog

SWING PUSHC2

A push on a swing where the helper runs underneath as the rider moves forward.

  • Dad gave me an underdog.
  • She ran beneath the swing to finish the underdog.
  • The children asked for more underdogs at the playground.

Similar words: underpush

Common phrases: give an underdog, do an underdog

Questions about underdog

What does underdog mean?

A person or team that most people expect to lose a competition.

What is underdog in other languages?

Türkçe: kazanması beklenmeyen taraf · Español: competidor desfavorecido · Français: outsider · Deutsch: Außenseiter · Italiano: sfavorito · 日本語: 勝ち目の薄い選手

How do you pronounce underdog?

In American English /ˈʌndɚdɔɡ/; in British English /ˈʌndədɒɡ/.

How do you use underdog in a sentence?

Our team is the underdog. The underdogs beat the champions yesterday.

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