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- Dictionaryunder/ˈʌndə/
preposition
- 1. extending or directly below: "vast stores of gas under the North Sea"
- 2. at a lower level than: "the room under his study"
adverb
- 1. extending or directly below something: "weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under"
- 2. under water: "he was floating for some time but suddenly went under"
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UNDER definition: 1. in or to a position below or lower than something else, often so that one thing covers the…. Learn more.
1. : in or into a position below or beneath something. 2. : below or short of some quantity, level, or limit. $10 or under. often used in combination. understaffed. 3. : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness. put the patient under for surgery. 4. : down to defeat, ruin, or death.
If one thing is under another thing, it is lower down than it, or the second thing covers the first thing. There was a dog under the table. American English : under / ˈʌndər /
Anything that's under is beneath something else. Most of us wear socks under our shoes and stand under an umbrella in the pouring rain. If you're under water, you are below its surface, and if you're in the room directly under your brother's, you'll hear the rhythmic thudding of his stereo directly above your head.
Definition of under preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. In a lower position or place than: a rug under a chair. b. To or into a lower position or place than: rolled the ball under the couch. 2. Beneath the surface of: under the ground; swam under water. 3. Beneath the assumed surface or guise of: traveled under a false name. 4. Less than; smaller than: The jar's capacity is under three quarts. 5.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun under mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun under. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Definition of under in Essential British English Dictionary. under. preposition. uk / ˈʌndər/ Add to word list. A1. below something: She pushed her bag under the table. A2. less than a number, amount, or age: You can buy the whole system for just under $2,000. under- prefix. uk / ʌndər-/ not enough: undercooked potatoes. below: underwear.
UNDER meaning: 1 : in or to a lower place than (something) below or beneath (something) underneath; 2 : guided or managed by (a person or group)
under meaning, definition, what is under: below or at a lower level than something...: Learn more.
