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underdoga person or team that is expected to lose in a contest or conflict

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person or team that is expected to lose in a contest or conflict

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌndərdɔːɡ/

Korean meaning: 경쟁에서 질 것으로 예상되는 약자, 패배가 예상되는 사람이나 팀

Korean pronunciation: **언**더독

Example Sentences

  • Everyone loves a good underdog story where the small guy wins against all odds.
  • Our team was such an underdog that even our own mothers bet against us.
  • The underdog candidate surprised everyone by winning the election.

underdog

NOUN

//ˈʌndərdɔːɡ//

a person or team that is expected to lose in a contest or conflict

underdog concept
💡 Concept

a person or team that is expected to lose in a contest or conflict

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underdog rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The underdog won't be bogged — through the fog, they rise and jog.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈʌndərdɔːɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʌndədɒɡ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixunder-
Rootdog

Origin

19세기 미국에서 개싸움에서 아래쪽에 깔려 불리한 위치에 있는 개를 'underdog'라고 불렀던 것에서 유래. 현재는 스포츠나 경쟁에서 불리한 위치에 있는 사람을 의미하게 되었다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

Everyone loves a good underdog story where the small guy wins against all odds.

😄 Fun example

Our team was such an underdog that even our own mothers bet against us.

The underdog candidate surprised everyone by winning the election.

😄 Fun example

Being the underdog has its advantages - nobody expects you to win, so there's no pressure!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dark horselong shotoutsiderweaklingDavid

Antonyms

favoritefrontrunnerchampion

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