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BNC: 34536 COCA: 23859

undertow

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
undertow /ˈʌndɚˌtoʊ/ noun
plural undertows
undertow
/ˈʌndɚˌtoʊ/
noun
plural undertows
Learner's definition of UNDERTOW
[count]
: a current in the sea or ocean that is below the surface and that moves away from the shore(海面下的)潜流,回流,退浪
BNC: 34536 COCA: 23859

undertow

noun

un·​der·​tow ˈən-dər-ˌtō How to pronounce undertow (audio)
1
: the current beneath the surface that sets seaward or along the beach when waves are breaking upon the shore
2
: an underlying current, force, or tendency that is in opposition to what is apparent

Example Sentences

Don't get caught in the undertow.
Recent Examples on the Web The rest of us are being carried along in their undertow of political debris. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 The song itself leaves the question of romantic redemption and salvation up for debate — there’s a melancholy undertow to it, for sure — but with Newton-John posing it, the outcome can’t help but not feel hopeless. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 But something about this particular movie was bewitching to a tweeny bopper with an alternative undertow. Soraya Roberts, The Atlantic, 31 July 2022 At least one critic at the time, André Michel, sensed the series’ undertow of meaninglessness. Washington Post, 7 July 2022 The question for Democrats heading into this fall’s midterm elections is how many of them can outrun the undertow that creates. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 There’s always an undertow of melancholy even to the most idyllic of summer vacations. Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2022 The sizable waves and powerful undertow mean Zicatela isn’t suitable for casual surfing—or even swimming. Sara Clemence, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 King said shortly after the city built its current water plant in 1936, the undertow in Lake Michigan made the beach unsafe for swimming. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of undertow was in 1817
BNC: 34536 COCA: 23859

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