Underdog: meaning, definitions and examples

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underdog

 

[ หˆสŒndษ™หŒdรดษก ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A person or group that is expected to lose in a conflict or struggle.

Synonyms

loser, oppressed, victim

Examples of usage

  • Despite being the underdog, he fought bravely till the end.
  • The underdog in the election surprised everyone by coming out on top.

Translations

Translations of the word "underdog" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น azarรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคกเคฐเคกเฅ‰เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช AuรŸenseiter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ underdog

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝะดะตั€ะดะพะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚abeusz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒณใƒ€ใƒผใƒ‰ใƒƒใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท outsider

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desvalido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mazlum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุณุชุถุนู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ outsider

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ outsider

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑ่ดฅ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ avtsajder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undirdog

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‚ัะฐะนะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฃแƒขแƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ autsayder

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desvalido

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,597, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.