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" The primary school I attended in Shanghai was a very liberal one, established by scholars who had return from an education in France. The children of leading families were enrolled there, including the son of a well-known man believed to be a top gangster of the underworld!"
Charles K. Kao

Meaning of "underworld" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERWORLD

ˈʌndəˌwɜːld


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERWORLD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underworld 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 UNDERWORLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underworld

The underworld or netherworld is thought to be deep underground or beneath the surface of the world in most religions and mythologies. Typically it is a place where the souls of the departed go, an afterlife or a realm of the dead. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld.

Definition of underworld in the English dictionary

The definition of underworld in the dictionary is criminals and their associates considered collectively. Other definition of underworld is the regions below the earth's surface regarded as the abode of the dead; Hades.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERWORLD

afterworld · antiworld · counterworld · curled · demiworld · lifeworld · nanoworld · out-of-this-world · subworld · whorled · world

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERWORLD

underweight · underwent · underwhelm · underwhelmed · underwhelming · underwing · underwire · underwired · underwit · underwood · underwool · underwork · underworker · underwrite · underwriter · underwriting · underwritings · underwritten · underwrote · underwrought

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERWORLD

brave new world · bring into the world · come into the world · dead to the world · developing world · dream world · for all the world · for the world · give to the world · in the world · in-world · man of the world · nether world · not long for this world · old-world · on top of the world · other world · possible world · real world · the Free World · with the best will in the world

Synonyms and antonyms of underworld in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERWORLD»

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

Translation of «underworld» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF UNDERWORLD

Find out the translation of underworld to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of underworld from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underworld» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

黑社会
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

submundo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

underworld
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अंडरवर्ल्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عالم الجريمة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

преступный мир
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

submundo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অধোলোক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pègre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bawah dunia
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Unterwelt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

悪の世界
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

암흑가
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Underworld
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thế giới ngầm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாதாள
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अंडरवर्ल्ड
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yeraltı dünyası
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

malavita
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Underworld
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

злочинний світ
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Underworld
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπόκοσμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderwêreld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jorden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underverden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underworld

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWORLD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of underworld
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «underworld».

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «UNDERWORLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underworld.
1
Manny Farber
'The Big Sleep' is an unsentimental, surrealist excitement in which most of the men in Hollywood's underworld are murdered and most of the women go for an honest but not unwilling private sleuth (Humphrey Bogart).
2
Charles K. Kao
The primary school I attended in Shanghai was a very liberal one, established by scholars who had return from an education in France. The children of leading families were enrolled there, including the son of a well-known man believed to be a top gangster of the underworld!
3
Don Marquis
It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.
4
Robbie Robertson
The native music of North America, the original-roots music of this country, is also the underworld music of this country.
5
Liu Xiaobo
In China the underworld and officialdom have interpenetrated and become one. Criminal elements have become officialized as officials have become criminalized.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWORLD»

Discover the use of underworld in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underworld and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Underworld
This is an awe-inspiring story, seen in deep, clear detail, of men and women, together and apart, as they search for meaning, survival and connection in the toughest of times.
Don DeLillo, 2011
2
Underworld
The official novelization of the third installment of the Underworld film series--a prequel to the first two films that explores the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the ageless, aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers ...
Greg Cox, 2003
3
Blood Enemy: Underworld
Original. (Prequel to the Sony Pictures film, written by Danny McBride, starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly, Robby Gee, Erwin Leder, Wentworth Miller, Sophia Myles, Bill Nighy, & Michael Sheen) (Horror)
Greg Cox, Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride, 2004
4
Underworld
Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Rebecca Chambers, and their companions take on the awesome power of Umbrella, the mysterious megacorporation that is creating terrifying biological weapons, as they set out to find the key to stopping Umbrella ...
S. D. Perry, 1999
5
Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization
From the Hardcover edition.
Graham Hancock, 2009
6
Underworld
In this series of stand-alone Naughty Bits collections, Gregory takes on pornography, shopping, yuppies, dating, menstru-ation, and much more.
Kaz, 1995
7
Codes of the Underworld: How Criminals Communicate
In this book, one of the world's leading scholars of the mafia ranges from ancient Rome to the gangs of modern Japan, from the prisons of Western countries to terrorist and pedophile rings, to explain how despite these constraints, many ...
Diego Gambetta, 2011
8
Myths of the Underworld Journey: Plato, Aristophanes, and ...
This book was first published in 2004.
Radcliffe G. Edmonds, III, 2004
9
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
The official movie novelization of the latest film in the blockbuster action/horror movie series, Underworld—coming to theaters in January 2009 from Sony Pictures!
Greg Cox, 2009
10
Radical Underworld: Prophets, Revolutionaries, and ...
The book traces for the first time the history of theunderground revolutionary-republican grouping founded by the agrarian reformer, Thomas Spence.
Iain McCalman, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWORLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underworld is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists name the deepest cave-dwelling centipede after Hades …
Recorded as deep as -1100 m the new species was named Geophilus hadesi, after Hades, the God of the Underworld in the Greek Mythology. The research ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
2
Kate Beckinsale Returning for 'Underworld 5'
Kate Beckinsale is back for more Underworld action. The actress has signed on to reprise her vampire character, Selene, in the fifth installment in the franchise ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
3
Three underworld dons who rode Bombay from the 60s to early 80s
A day ago, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who was the chief minister of Maharashtra in early 1990s, declined to comment on the claims that underworld don Dawood ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
4
Assasination bid foiled, underworld don Ejaz Lakdawala's India aide …
NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police crime branch has arrested one of the top aides of underworld don Ejaz Lakdawala, one of the most wanted ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
5
Batman: Arkham Underworld Revealed
Batman: Arkham Underworld -- Developed by Boston-based studio Turbine, this game will see players building a hideout and then recruiting and training an ... «GameSpot, Mar 15»
6
'Ultima Underworld' could resurface with your help
Before The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim there was Ultima Underworld, and with your help, a sequel to the highly influential role-playing game could happen. It's called ... «Engadget, Feb 15»
7
#DawoodTapes: Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim caught on tape …
The most wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been caught on the tape. Dawood Ibrahim's phone was tapped by a western intelligence agency. «India.com, Dec 14»
8
Kate Beckinsale Will Return to 'Underworld' #NYCC
The Underworld films is surprisingly popular here on Bloody Disgusting, and when news hit that the franchise would spin off into a new, expanded direction, ... «Bloody Disgusting, Oct 14»
9
'Divergent' Actor Theo James to Star in Fifth 'Underworld' Movie …
James, who played a vampire named David in 2013's Underworld: Awakening, will be the central character in the new film, which is not a reboot but rather an ... «Hollywood Reporter, Sep 14»
10
'Underworld' Reboot in the Works (Exclusive)
The first Underworld film, directed by Len Wiseman and starring Kate Beckinsale, was released in 2003. Playing the strong vampire Selena made Beckinsale ... «Hollywood Reporter, Aug 14»
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