Underdog: meaning, definitions and examples
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underdog
[ หสndษหdรดษก ]
sports
A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a competition or contest.
Synonyms
dark horse, long shot, outsider
Examples of usage
- The underdog team managed to pull off a surprising victory.
- She always roots for the underdog in every match.
Translations
Translations of the word "underdog" in other languages:
๐ต๐น azarรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคกเคฐเคกเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Auรenseiter
๐ฎ๐ฉ underdog
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฝะดะตัะดะพะณ
๐ต๐ฑ sลabeusz
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใณใใผใใใฐ
๐ซ๐ท outsider
๐ช๐ธ desvalido
๐น๐ท mazlum
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ุณุชุถุนู
๐จ๐ฟ outsider
๐ธ๐ฐ outsider
๐จ๐ณ ๅคฑ่ดฅ่
๐ธ๐ฎ avtsajder
๐ฎ๐ธ undirdog
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััะฐะนะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแขแกแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ autsayder
๐ฒ๐ฝ desvalido
Word origin
The term 'underdog' dates back to the mid-19th century and is derived from the notion of a dog being the weaker party in a fight or contest. The prefix 'under-' implies being at a disadvantage or beneath others, while 'dog' represents the weaker or less dominant party. Over time, the term has evolved to symbolize anyone at a disadvantage or expected to lose, particularly in sports or competitive situations.
See also: dog, doggedly, doggy, doghouse, dogma, dogmatic, dogs.