Definition of underdog
1 : a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest
2 : a victim of injustice or persecution
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Examples of underdog in a Sentence
I always root for the underdog instead of the favorite.
As a lawyer, she consistently represented the underdog.
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First Known Use of underdog
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UNDERDOG Defined for English Language Learners
underdog
playDefinition of underdog for English Language Learners
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: a person, team, etc., that is expected to lose a contest or battle
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: a less powerful person or thing that struggles against a more powerful person or thing (such as a corporation)
UNDERDOG Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of underdog for Students
: a person or team thought to have little chance of winning (as an election or a game)
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