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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.
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 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.
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. [1] . The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset.
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. underdog. / ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ / noun. the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest. a person in adversity or in a position of inferiority.
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).
