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underdoing

underdoing is the present participle and gerund of underdo.

Meaning of underdo

Verb

underdo (third-person singular simple present underdoes, present participle underdoing, simple past underdid, past participle underdone)

  1. (transitive) To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.
    • Sorry to say, I've underdone the pot roast. I think we'd better put it back in the oven for a bit.
    Antonyms:
    overdo, overcook
    1. (transitive) To do less than is requisite.
      • Near-synonyms: (of tasks) half-ass, shortchange, phone in
    2. (intransitive, transitive, uncommon) To act below one's abilities; do less than one can.
      • Near-synonyms: underachieve, slack off
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To put under, subject.

Questions about underdoing

What is underdoing the present participle and gerund of?
Underdoing is the present participle and gerund of underdo.

Words near underdoing in the dictionary

  1. underdoggish
  2. underdoggism
  3. underdoggy
  4. underdogism
  5. underdogs
  6. underdoing
  7. underdominance
  8. underdominant
  9. underdone
  10. underdope
  11. underdoped

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