underdog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A competitor thought unlikely to win.
Somebody at a disadvantage.
A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc.

/ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/ /ˈʌndɚˌdɔɡ/ /ˈʌndɚˌdɑɡ/ en-us-underdog.ogg

underdog underdogs

From under- + dog.

little guy rank outsider bottom dog

favourite favorite sure bet safe bet top dog shoo-in

also-ran dark horse

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