Phrase Hound found 529 phrases and 2,499+ compound words that contain under. The most common are listed below. Open under in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 529
- under the sunIn existence.
- under the weatherill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu.
- under the tableSecret; covert; undisclosed.
- under wayIn operation, in progress, commenced.
- under constructionBeing currently constructed.
- under the influenceWhile intoxicated or inebriated, in any degree from mildly impaired to stupefied, by a mind-altering substance, typically alcohol; thus, especially, drunk.
- under controlBeing taken care of or being addressed.
- under the counterIllicitly, against regulations, of goods kept under the serving counter in a shop to be unobtrusively passed to a customer who knows they are available for surreptitious sale (e.g. pornographic magazines in a newsagent).
- under the starsOutdoors at night.
- under the surfaceInwardly; inside; deep down.
- under fireSubjected to enemy attack with firearms.
- down underIn Australia.
- under oathHaving sworn or affirmed in a legally binding way to tell the truth.
- up-and-underAlternative form of up and under.
- under the wireAcross the finish line.
- come underTo come underneath (something).
- under the gunUnder great pressure to perform.
- over and underA double-barreled shotgun (or infrequently a rifle), with one barrel placed on top of the other.
- under the knifeChiefly preceded by a form of go: undergoing a surgical procedure; into surgery.
- under arrestArrested by the police.
- under the carpetSo as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).
- under the radarWithout attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.
- under the ruleOf a deal: concluded by the secretary of the stock exchange when the actual dealer has failed to do so.
- Under Pressure
- under the hoodBeneath the surface; in the internal workings.
Compound words 2,499+
- understandTo know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
- undergroundBelow the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
- underwearClothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
- undertakeTo take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
- underwaterBeneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
- underneathBelow; in a place beneath.
- underwayIn motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
- undergoTo experience; to pass through a phase.
- underageBelow the legal age (usually age 18 or 21) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.
- underscoreA line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.