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noun
- 1. a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest: "we go into this game as the underdogs"
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UNDERDOG definition: 1. a person or group of people with less power, money, etc. than the rest of society: 2. in a…. Learn more.
An underdog is someone who isn't likely to win a competition or contest. When a professional basketball player faces off against a high school student who's a foot shorter, the high schooler is the underdog.
UNDERDOG meaning: 1. a person or group of people with less power, money, etc. than the rest of society: 2. in a…. Learn more.
Underdog definition: a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.. See examples of UNDERDOG used in a sentence.
The underdog in a competition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed or win.
a person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc. Before the game we were definitely the underdogs. In politics, he was a champion of the underdog (= always fought for the rights of weaker people).
The meaning of UNDERDOG is a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest. How to use underdog in a sentence.
UNDERDOG meaning: 1 : a person, team, etc., that is expected to lose a contest or battle; 2 : a less powerful person or thing that struggles against a more powerful person or thing (such as a corporation)
underdog. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧der‧dog /ˈʌndədɒɡ $ ˈʌndərdɒːɡ/ noun [ countable] a person, team etc that is weaker than the others, is always expected to be unsuccessful, and that is often treated badly Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog.
un•der•dog (un′ dər dôg′, -dog′), n. a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict. a victim of social or political injustice: The underdogs were beginning to organize their protests. under - + dog1 1875–80, American.
