underdog

noun (an underdog, underdogs)

«underdog» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The underdog is the person or team that is expected to lose a contest. tree →
An underdog is also a person with less power or money than others. tree →

In the lessons

In sport and stories, underdogs who win surprise everyone and make exciting tales (David and Goliath is a famous underdog story). Many people like to support the underdog. Phrases: the underdog, root for the underdog, an underdog story.

Examples

Our small school was the underdog in the final. tree →
Everyone cheered when the underdog won the race. tree →
I always support the underdog. tree →
David was the underdog against the giant Goliath. tree →
The film is a classic underdog story. tree →
The underdogs played their best game ever. tree →

Note

Countable noun, one word. Opposite: the favourite (UK) / favorite (US). «Root for» (US) or «support» the underdog.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «underdog» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«underdog» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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