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- Dictionaryunderdog/ˈʌndədɒɡ/
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.
UNDERDOG meaning: 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 definition: a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.. See examples of UNDERDOG used in a sentence.
The meaning of UNDERDOG is a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest. How to use underdog in a sentence.
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).
noun. 1. Rare. the dog that is losing in a dogfight. 2. a person or group that is losing, or is expected to lose, in a contest or struggle. 3. a person who is handicapped or at a disadvantage because of injustice, discrimination, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
