undertow meaning

UK US /ˈʌndɚtoʊ/ 3 syllables

undertow (noun): an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling.

undertow has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

undertow as a noun

  1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
    • his account had a poignant undertow of regret

    Type of: inclination

  2. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

    Synonyms: sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose

    Type of: undertide

How to pronounce undertow

undertow is pronounced /ˈʌndɚtoʊ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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