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underdog

noun

/ˈʌndərdɒɡ/

Meaning

a competitor thought to have little chance of winning; a weaker party in a contest

The underdog team surprised everyone by winning the championship.

root for the underdog

outsider, long shot, weaker side, disadvantaged

favorite, frontrunner, champion

underdog story, underdog victory, support the underdog, cheer the underdog

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

a pirate, especially one operating along the Mediterranean coasts

Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

the star that provides light and heat to the Earth

a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord for use of property

The branch of zoology that deals with fish.