underdog

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

From under + dog.

[edit] Noun

underdog (plural underdogs)

1. A competitor thought unlikely to win.
   • 2004: The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.40

     In Athens, the Americans are underdogs to the Chinese and the Canadians (the Canadians!)

2. Somebody at a disadvantage.
3. 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.

[edit] Antonyms

• favourite, favorite
• sure bet
• safe bet
• top dog

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• also-ran