Underneath

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ÊŒndəˈniθ/
• Rhymes: -iːθ
• US IPA: /ÊŒndɚˈniθ/, /ÊŒndɚˈnið/
• Rhymes: -iːθ, -iːð

Origin

Old English underneoþan ("underneath"), ultimately from Proto-Germanic

Full definition of underneath

Adverb

1. Below; in a place beneath.
2. On the underside or lower face of.

Preposition

1. Under, below, beneath.Underneath the water, all was calm.We flew underneath the bridge.We looked underneath the table.
2. Under the control or power of.There was little freedom underneath the jackboot.

Adjective

1. Under, lower.You can have the underneath bunk.

Noun

1. The part under or lower.The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.
2. A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.
• 2009, Jay Trachtenberg (radio host), KUT-FM Radio, Austin, Texas, 17 Dec.:The underneath is music from the latest album by ....