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Baseball presents a living heritage, a game poised between the powerful undertow of seasons past and the hope of next day, next week, next year.
John Thorn

Meaning of "undertow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERTOW

undertow  [ˈʌndəˌtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERTOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undertow 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 UNDERTOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of undertow in the English dictionary

The definition of undertow in the dictionary is the seaward undercurrent following the breaking of a wave on the beach. Other definition of undertow is any strong undercurrent flowing in a different direction from the surface current.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERTOW


aboiteau
ˈæbəˌtəʊ
aboiteaux
ˈæbəˌtəʊ
Erato
ˈɛrəˌtəʊ
hammertoe
ˈhæməˌtəʊ
kwaito
ˈkwaɪˌtəʊ
manito
ˈmænɪˌtəʊ
manitou
ˈmænɪˌtəʊ
mistletoe
ˈmɪsəlˌtəʊ
Sokoto
ˈsəʊkəˌtəʊ
subito
ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ
tiptoe
ˈtɪpˌtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERTOW

undertakable
undertake
undertaken
undertaker
undertaking
undertax
undertenancy
undertenant
underthings
underthirst
underthrust
undertime
undertint
undertone
undertook
undertrick
undertrump
underuse
underused
underutilise

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERTOW

bestow
Bristow
button tow
Chepstow
Flotow
in tow
kowtow
misbestow
Paotow
Shantow
ski tow
stow
Swatow
tow
unstow

Synonyms and antonyms of undertow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «undertow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERTOW

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

Translator English - Chinese

暗潮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resaca
570 millions of speakers

English

undertow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निचली लहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ressaca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

undertow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reflux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berniaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sog
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引き波
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물가에서 물러가는 물결
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nindakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lượng sóng đánh vào bờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அண்டர்டோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्रेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ters yönlü dip akıntısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risacca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cofająca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Submarin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

undertow
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderstroom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

undertow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dragsug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undertow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERTOW»

The term «undertow» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.727 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERTOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «undertow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «undertow» 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 undertow

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNDERTOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word undertow.
1
John Thorn
Baseball presents a living heritage, a game poised between the powerful undertow of seasons past and the hope of next day, next week, next year.
2
Marguerite Young
A good writer cannot avoid having social consciousness. I don't mean this about small pieces of writing, but about a big book. If it's a big book, there has to be more than one undertow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERTOW»

Discover the use of undertow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undertow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Undertow
But beneath Novo Haven’s murky waters, within its tangled bayous, reedy banks, and back alleys, revolution is stirring. And one more death may be all it takes to shift the balance. . . . From the Paperback edition.
Elizabeth Bear, 2007
2
U is for Undertow
Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable. Even more so when Kinsey Millhone's only lead is a grown man dredging up a repressed childhood memory-of something that may never have happened...
Sue Grafton, 2009
3
The Undertow
This is the story of the Hastings family—their secrets, their loves and losses, dreams and heartbreaks—captured in a seamless series of individual moments that span the years between the First World War and the present.
Jo Baker, 2012
4
Undertow
Inspector Eric Stride led an adventurous life before he joined the Newfoundland Constabulary.
Thomas Rendell Curran, 2012
5
Undertow
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Sydney Bauer, 2008
6
Undertow
Cherry Adair sets a dangerous course into uncharted waters, where the hottest treasures—and steamiest pleasures—lie waiting for any man or woman bold and brave enough to claim them… SHE TAKES THE PLUNGE.
Cherry Adair, 2011
7
Undertow
This story mirrors today's headlines and provides insights into the dark netherworld of political manipulation.
Warren Adler, 2011
8
Undertow
Reality is slipping away as Marissa sinks deeper into an abyss.
Callie Kingston, 2012
9
Undertow
Moira Rogers. Undertow Moira Rogers Dedication Dedicated to Alisha Rai, Keith Melton and Vivian Arend, Undertow Moira Rogers.
Moira Rogers, 2010
10
Undertow
When his yacht is sunk by a mysterious merchant ship, and his wife and daughter are killed, Jim Prendergast is drawn into a world of intrigue and revenge
Tom Foote, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERTOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undertow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Port Angeles woman saves girl caught in undertow at Shi Shi Beach
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A former lifeguard and Peninsula Daily News news staff member rescued a teenage girl who was caught in frigid undertow at Shi ... «Peninsula Daily, Jun 15»
2
Feature Album: Mark Seymour and the Undertow - Mayday
Hunters are back performing together again but Mark Seymour also has another gig with his band the Undertow. They've just released their third album and this ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
3
Mark Seymour & the Undertow make a new mark with Mayday
From his earliest days with Hunters & Collectors, who released their debut self-titled album in 1982, to the new Mark Seymour & the Undertow album Mayday ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
4
Mark Seymour & The Undertow Announce New Album & Tour Dates
Legendary Australian musician Mark Seymour and his band The Undertow have announced they will be embarking on a long-overdue east-coast theatre tour ... «theMusic, May 15»
5
New Mark Seymour Album 'Mayday' And Tour
Now, Mark Seymour & The Undertow are hitting us up with not only a brand new album Mayday due to hit on Friday 29th of May, but a tour to back up its release. «TripleM Sydney, May 15»
6
Kayaks caught in dam undertow
"It sounds like they just got caught up in the undertow of the dam," she said. -- Mary Pieper. Copyright 2015 Mason City Globe Gazette. All rights reserved. «Mason City Globe Gazette, Apr 15»
7
Drenge: Undertow | Album Review
For Undertow, Eoin and Rory Loveless have added some colour to the proceedings with help from a new arrival, bassist Rob Graham, and a returnee in ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
8
Tool's 5 Most Influential Songs from "Undertow"
Tool broke new ground with Undertow. The album just celebrated its 22nd birthday, and its influence continues to expand with each passing year. When it first ... «Artistdirect.com, Apr 15»
9
Drenge: Undertow review – a solid second dose of nihilistic blues
Undertow certainly opens well, Running Wild and Never Awake showcasing an improved grasp of dynamics and tension. Favourite Son, meanwhile, reprises ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
10
Drenge: Undertow review – deadpan post-grungers find flow and …
But Undertow is the sound of a band who've found their murky flow. They've now added a bassist, and Ross Orton, who co-produced Arctic Monkeys' AM, has ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

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