Meaning ofunderin English

under

us//ˈʌndər//uk//ˈʌndə//

Definitions

Preposition
1. beneath or below something; at the bottom
2. below a surface; submerged
  The submarine dove under the ocean's surface.
3. less than a certain amount
  The price of the book is under twenty dollars.
4. subject to control or authority
  The new employee is under the supervision of a senior manager.
5. under control; subordinate
  The company is under pressure to meet the deadline.
6. in a lower position or level
  The bookshelf is placed under the desk for storage.
7. subordinate to someone (authority, control)
  The new staff member will work under the guidance of a senior colleague.
8. facing or responding to opposition
  The team stood under intense criticism from the media.
Adverb
1. in a lower position (physically or figuratively)
  The picture is hanging under the ceiling.
2. passing beneath something
  The driver had to drive under the low bridge.
3. less than necessary; insufficient
  The budget for the project is under what we expected.
4. defeated or ruined; overcome
  The team was under after losing the last game.

Compounds / Phrases

underground undershirt underwater hereunder underarm underside underslung understock under the weather underbuilding underdressed underbodice underachievers underachieving underarms underbelly underbidder underbidding underbody underbodies underbridge undercanopy undercarriage undercarriages underclad underclay underclassman underclerk undercliff underclothing underconsumption undercooking undercrossing underdevelopment underdrain underdrainage underdrawing underdressing undereating underemphasis underemployed underexposure underfilling underfoot underframe undergarment undergarments underglaze undergown undergrad undergrowth underinsurance underinsured underlayer underlayment underlessee underlip undermanned undermanning underpacking underpainting underparts underplant underplate underpopulation underpowered underprepared underpressure underpriced underpricing underqualified underrepresentation underrepresented underruns undersatisfaction undersecretary undersecretaries undersheriff undershirts undershorts undersides undersill undersized underskirt underskirts undersole underspent understaffed understeer understrength understructure undersurface undersweep underutilization underventilated underweight underwing underwritten underfunded underinvest underwire underperforming underreported underfunding undervotes underreporting underperformance underinvestment understaffing underclothes undercard underdress knuckle under under the thumb undercoat under the circumstances undercooked underbellies underclassmen understatements underweights undercoats undercoating undercoatings thereunder underachievements underaged underbaked underbaking underbidders underbites underbosses underbudgeted underbuying undercapitalized undercharged undercharging underclasses undercooling undercounting underdevelopments underdogs underdrawers undereducated underexposures underfinanced underfunds underglazes undergrads undergrounds undergrowths underheating underinflated underinflation underinvestments underlayments underpad underpads underpaintings underpasses underpayments underperformer underperformers underplanted underplanting underproduction underpropped underpropping underpublicized underreacting underreports underrepresentations underrunning underseas underselling undersheriffs undershirted undersoil understaff understeering understories undersurfaces undertricks underutilizations undervests underwings underwires underwoods underworked underworlds get under the covers underclothed underattired under-feed underprotective underemployments underinflations under-fed under-feeding under-feeds underfloor

Meaning ofunderin English

under

Preposition

Adverb