underdog
Plural: underdogs
Noun
- One expected to lose a contest or struggle.
- one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
- 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.
Examples
- Despite being the underdog, she managed to pull off a triple-word score in Words With Friends.
- They were the underdogs in the basketball competition.
Origin / Etymology
From under- + dog.
Synonyms
bottom dog, little guy, rank outsider
Scrabble Score: 11
underdog: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordunderdog: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underdog: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
underdog: valid Words With Friends Word