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I have my loyalty to the team of my youth. Everyone I knew was a Red Sox fan. The team that I grew up with was constantly the underdog but managed to prevail.
Bill de Blasio

Meaning of "underdog" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERDOG

underdog  [ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERDOG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underdog is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERDOG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underdog

Underdog may refer to: ▪ Underdog, a participant in a fight, conflict, or game who is not expected to win...

Definition of underdog in the English dictionary

The definition of underdog in the dictionary is the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest. Other definition of underdog is a person in adversity or in a position of inferiority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERDOG


bandog
ˈbænˌdɒɡ
bird-dog
ˈbɜːdˌdɒɡ
birddog
ˈbɜːdˌdɒɡ
bulldog
ˈbʊlˌdɒɡ
coondog
ˈkuːnˌdɒɡ
coydog
ˈkɔɪˌdɒɡ
firedog
ˈfaɪəˌdɒɡ
fogdog
ˈfɒɡˌdɒɡ
hangdog
ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ
hopdog
ˈhɒpˌdɒɡ
hot-dog
ˈhɒtˌdɒɡ
lapdog
ˈlæpˌdɒɡ
overdog
ˈəʊvəˌdɒɡ
seadog
ˈsiːˌdɒɡ
sheepdog
ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ
sundog
ˈsʌnˌdɒɡ
wardog
ˈwɔːˌdɒɡ
watchdog
ˈwɒtʃˌdɒɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERDOG

undercurrent
undercut
underdaks
underdamper
underdeck
underdevelop
underdeveloped
underdevelopment
underdo
underdoer
underdone
underdose
underdrain
underdrainage
underdraw
underdrawers
underdress
underdressed
underdrive
underearth

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERDOG

attack dog
black dog
Canaan dog
chili dog
Eskimo dog
eye dog
French bulldog
German shepherd dog
gun dog
hot dog
Newfoundland dog
Polish Lowland sheepdog
Portuguese water dog
put on the dog
search dog
shepherd dog
spurdog
top dog
water dog
working dog

Synonyms and antonyms of underdog in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERDOG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «underdog» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of underdog

Translation of «underdog» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERDOG

Find out the translation of underdog to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underdog from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underdog» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

处于劣势者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desvalido
570 millions of speakers

English

underdog
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दलित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستضعف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слабым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azarão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিয়ত লাঁজিত ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opprimés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Underdog
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Underdog
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勝てそうもない人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이길 승산이 제일 없는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underdog
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người bị thua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்தங்கிய நிலையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपहरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mazlum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfavorito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słabszego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слабким
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Underdog
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αουτσάιντερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buiteperd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underdog
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underdog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underdog

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERDOG»

The term «underdog» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERDOG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underdog» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underdog» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underdog

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNDERDOG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underdog.
1
Christina Aguilera
That's why I wrote 'Fighter'. I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.
2
Judd Apatow
I think that everything I do tends to root for the underdog.
3
Irving Babbitt
A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above his ordinary self as to make him feel that he is himself spiritually the underdog.
4
Jay Baruchel
You grow up skinny in Canada; in working-class Montreal, you're definitely the underdog.
5
Michael Baumgartner
Really, running an underdog, insurgent political campaign against an opponent many folks think can't be beat, and going out and meeting folks and talking about your ideas for America and Washington, is a lot of fun and a real privilege.
6
Kate Beckinsale
Everybody likes the underdog, because everybody feels like the underdog. No matter how successful you are, you always think, 'No one's being nice enough to me!'
7
Kristen Bell
When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.
8
Lakhdar Brahimi
There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people who have suffered, people who have been pushed around by foreigners in particular, but also by their own people.
9
Gina Carano
I know I'm always rooting for the underdog in a fight, and I love to be constantly surprised.
10
Bill de Blasio
I have my loyalty to the team of my youth. Everyone I knew was a Red Sox fan. The team that I grew up with was constantly the underdog but managed to prevail.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERDOG»

Discover the use of underdog in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underdog and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Underdog
In Connecticut, a woman loses a prize dog, Ziggy, in a car accident and soon after dies herself of poison.
Laurien Berenson, 2012
2
CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer
The CoCo impacted many lives, and this book leaves no stone unturned in recounting this fascinating slice of the PC revolution that is still in play today.
Boisy G Pitre, Bill Loguidice, 2013
3
Beneath The Underdog
From the shabby roadhouses to fabulous estates, from the psychiatric ward of Bellevue to worlds of mysticism and solitude, these are the celebrated, demonic, anguished and, above all, profoundly moving memoirs of the great jazz bassist and ...
Charles Mingus, 1998
4
Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a ...
Unstoppable is the story of one man whose spirit and unyielding resolve remind us all that we have the power to conquer adversity—in whatever form.
Anthony Robles, 2012
5
Topdog/underdog
A darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry.
Suzan-Lori Parks, 2003
6
Underdog
Turning their new friend into a true team player provides a new challenge for Nick and Kia. Eric Walters lives in Mississauga, Ontario, and spends as much time as possible visiting kids in classrooms all over the country.
Eric Walters, 2004
7
Underdog
The author recounts his career, the formation of his own production company, and the creation of the Benji series of movies
Joe Camp, 1993
8
Mad Like Tesla: Underdog Inventors and Their Relentless ...
Mad Like Tesla explores some of the latest and most 'out there' energy innovations and the entrepreneurs and academics behind them.
Tyler J. Hamilton, 2011
9
Underdogs
Fans of THE BOOK THIEF won't want to miss reading the novels that launched Markus Zusak's stellar career.
Markus Zusak, 2011
10
Life's Too Short to Be an Underdog...: And Other Spiritual ...
Life's too Short to Be an Underdog is the story of a boy and his dog and another dog and yet another one well, several more after that.Author Dave Smith boldly reveals the sometimes confusing, occasionally tragic, but always amusing history ...
Dave Smith, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERDOG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underdog is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michigan State a 14-point underdog at Ohio State in Big Ten East …
EAST LANSING — Michigan State is a two-touchdown underdog at Ohio State on Nov. 21, according to the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. The sports book will ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
2
Still an underdog, but China government deals help Alibaba's cloud …
N) is an underdog in the global cloud computing industry, but it has one thing going for it: it's Chinese. Alibaba this week scored a minor deal with China's ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»
3
Despite higher seed and home ice, Therrien calls Habs 'underdog
Last spring, he trumpeted his team as the decided underdog not just in the Eastern Conference Final against New York, but in the two previous rounds as well. «NBCSports.com, Apr 15»
4
Louisville Football a Two-Touchdown Underdog to Auburn in …
As Bud Elliott with Tomahawk Nation points out, ACC across the board teams are underdogs in the opening weekend's biggest games (Virginia Tech to Ohio ... «Card Chronicle, Apr 15»
5
Danny Higginbotham: An underdog's tale of making the most of it
But Higginbotham's autobiography, published next week, is entitled Rise of the Underdog for a good reason. The defender, whose Saturday column in The ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
6
New Board Game Pits Tesla Against Edison, History's Greatest …
The genius Tesla who's so widely celebrated today? Or the scrappy Edison who is quickly becoming an underdog in the history of technology? Advertisement. «Gizmodo, Mar 15»
7
A's rotation contender Jesse Hahn appreciates the underdog
Hahn's years of rooting for the underdog over those big-payroll powerhouses will serve him well in Oakland. The A's acquired the promising right-hander on Dec ... «San Jose Mercury News, Mar 15»
8
Science shows March Madness fans cannot resist an underdog
If you got that warm-'n-fuzzy feeling the weekend Lehigh beat Duke or the year N.C. State socked Phi Slama Jama or the time Butler almost did it, you are not ... «Indianapolis Star, Mar 15»
9
'Community' Star Gillian Jacobs: 'We've Always Been an Underdog'
We've always been a freshman show because we've always been such an underdog. For all the people who love “Community,” there are still millions that never ... «Variety, Mar 15»
10
Will undefeated Kentucky be unseated by an underdog team?
The undefeated University of Kentucky men's basketball team is the favorite going into this year's March Madness tournament. Judy Woodruff gets a preview of ... «PBS NewsHour, Mar 15»

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