Underground Definition & Meaning
underground
- adverb
- in or into hiding or secret operation; "the organization was driven underground"
- beneath the surface of the earth; "water flowing underground"
- adjective
- under the level of the ground; "belowground storage areas"; "underground caverns"
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
- noun
- a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
- an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
"Underground" in song lyrics
See how underground is used in real songs:
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"Yo I want to give a shout to Digital Underground"
3rd Bass — Product of the Environment (Remix) -
"You can label me underground"
Esoteric f/ Porn Theater Ushers — Duck Hunt -
"Lyrics steal railroads, especially made from the underground"
9th Prince — Camouflage Children
Words that rhyme with underground
Usage tips for "underground"
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- What does underground mean?
- in or into hiding or secret operation; "the organization was driven underground" beneath the surface of the earth; "water flowing underground" under the level of the ground; "belowground storage areas"; "underground caverns" conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops
- What part of speech is underground?
- Underground is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does underground have?
- Underground has 6 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).