Plural of underdog
regular plural
The plural of underdog is underdogs.
Forms of underdog
| Singular | underdog /ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | underdogs |
| Countable | countable |
Underdogs in a sentence
- They were the underdogs in the basketball competition.
- In Athens, the Americans are underdogs to the Chinese and the Canadians (the Canadians!)2004 August 30, The New Yorker, page 40
- On the contrary, they wanted to be portrayed as the underdogs, the democratic Davids fighting the valiant but ultimately hopeless battle against the financial Goliaths.2001, Adam Harmes, Unseen Power, Stoddart Publishing, →ISBN, page 144. From the entry David
Meaning of underdog
- noun A competitor thought unlikely to win.
- noun Somebody at a disadvantage.
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of underdog
- What is the plural of underdog?
- The plural of underdog is underdogs.
- Is underdog countable?
- Underdog is a countable noun.
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