under
- adjective
- /ˈʌndər/
- And then I also like to go under the front part.
- an under-secretary
Examples
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I'm going to put this under my eyes.
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Here you see, no hands are under this poncho.
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It's because they go and play under the bed.
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And there is nothing under them, nothing light.
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Get out from under, be a free agent again.
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Hot air comes out when you put your hands under.
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That's what gives me bags under my eyes all right.
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Icy city lights glow under stars and dark sky.
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So I'm gonna first apply this under my brows.
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The cat likes to hide under the sofa when strangers visit.
Synonyms
A place that is under something, for example a room or floor
Directly below or on the bottom of something
Under something or in a lower position than it
Antonyms
Idioms
People feel very tense and worried because many difficult things are happening
- Informal
Something that happened in the past and is no longer important
- Informal
No longer alive and buried in the ground, or completely covered by something like water
- Informal
To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does
- NSFW
You are in bed with the sheets pulled over you to be private or close with someone
To keep your talents or good work hidden instead of showing them to others
- Informal
Drink more alcohol than another person until they become drunk
To suddenly stop helping someone, leaving them in a difficult situation
Compounds
- Formal
A formal written agreement signed with a special stamp that has stronger force in law
How Low
Surface Forms
Etymology
Under comes from an old English and older German word under that means 'below' or 'beneath'. So when we talk about the under side of something, we mean the part that is lower or beneath it.