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- Dictionaryun·der/ˈəndər/
preposition
- 1. extending or directly below: "the streams that ran under the melting glaciers"
- 2. at a lower level than: "the room under his study"
adverb
- 1. extending or directly below something: "weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under"
- 2. under water: "he was floating for some time but suddenly went under"
adjective
- 1. denoting the lowest part or surface of something; on the underside: "the under part of the shell is concave"
- 2. unconscious, typically as a result of general anesthesia: "the operation was quick—she was only under for 15 minutes"
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in or to a position below or lower than (something else ), often so that one thing covers the other: Our dog hides under the bed whenever we have a lightning storm. She was holding the umbrella under her arm (= between her upper arm and the side of her chest).
1. : in or into a position below or beneath something. 2. : below or short of some quantity, level, or limit. $10 or under. often used in combination. understaffed. 3. : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness. put the patient under for surgery. 4. : down to defeat, ruin, or death.
below in rank; of less dignity, importance, or the like: A corporal is under a sergeant. subject to the authority, direction, or supervision of: a bureau functioning under the prime minister. subject to the instruction or advice of: to study the violin under Heifetz.
1. a. In a lower position or place than: a rug under a chair. b. To or into a lower position or place than: rolled the ball under the couch. 2. Beneath the surface of: under the ground; swam under water. 3. Beneath the assumed surface or guise of: traveled under a false name. 4. Less than; smaller than: The jar's capacity is under three quarts. 5.
If a person or thing is under something, they are at a lower level than that thing, and may be covered or hidden by it. They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground. ...swimming in the pool or lying under an umbrella. Under a wide shelf that holds coffee jars stands a pile of magazines.
Anything that's under is beneath something else. Most of us wear socks under our shoes and stand under an umbrella in the pouring rain.
In, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below. Shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Beneath the surface of. Under water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Below and to the other side of. We drove under a bridge. Webster's New World. Lower in authority, position, power, etc. than.
under meaning, definition, what is under: below or at a lower level than something...: Learn more.
under preposition (CONTROLLED BY) controlled or governed by a particular person, organization, etc: a country under military rule. The restaurant is under new management. I'm managing the project and have three people under me.
UNDER meaning: 1 : in or to a lower place than (something) below or beneath (something) underneath; 2 : guided or managed by (a person or group)
