Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underlap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-lap
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.

Transitive verb

verb

to move in an underlap

noun

A portion of material that is overlapped by another.

noun

A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From under- + lap.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underlaps (present, singular) underlapping (participle, present) underlapped (participle, past) underlapped (past) underlaps (plural)

Questions

What does underlap mean?
To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
Where does underlap come from?
From under- + lap.

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