underground

English

/ˌʌndəˈɡɹaʊnd/, /ˌʌndɚˈɡɹaʊnd/

adj

Definitions

(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
(figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
(Of) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English undergrounde compound from English under (subordinate) + English ground (that has been ground, earthing).

Origin

English

ground

Gloss

that has been ground, earthing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

above ground English
aboveground English
aground English
background English
battleground English
bedground English
belowground English
bootleg ground English
byground English
campground English
centerground English
centreground English
crossunder English
cumberground English
eyeground English
fairground English
fireground English
flyunder English
foreground English
ground English
ground stop English
ground tissue English
groundable English
groundage English
groundation English
groundbait English
groundbreaker English
groundbreaking English
groundburst English
groundcherry English
groundcrew English
grounder English
groundfire English
groundfish English
groundhog English
groundhopper English
groundhopping English
groundlaying English
groundless English
groundline English
groundling English
groundly English
groundmass English
groundmist English
groundnut English
groundpecker English
groundplan English
groundrow English
groundshare English
groundsheet English
groundsill English
groundspeed English
groundstaff English
groundstone English
groundstroke English
groundswell English
groundwall English
groundward English
groundwards English
groundwater English
groundwave English
groundwood English
groundwork English
groundworker English
groundworm English
groundy English
hardground English
hereinunder English
hereunder English
microground English
midground English
misground English
nonground English
nonunderground English
outground English
overground English
playground English
preground English
reground English
rollunder English
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo English
sandgrounder English
schoolground English
showground English
sportsground English
stoneground English
thereinunder English
thereunder English
under English
underage English
underbody English
undercard English
underclassman English
underclothes English
undercover English
undercroft English
undereye English
undergrounder English
underhand English
underlinen English
underling English
underly English
undermost English
underpuppy English
underresource English
underrobe English
undersheet English
undertext English
underthigh English
undertie English
undertrial English
underwater English
underwing English
underwise English
unground English
urgrund English
wasteground English
whereunder English
Grund German
Untergrund German
Untergrundbahn German
underground Italian
grond Dutch, Flemish
onder Dutch, Flemish
ondergrond Dutch, Flemish
underground French
андеграунд Russian
underground Spanish, Castilian
under Old English
grounde Middle English
under Middle English
undergrounde Middle English
αντεργκράουντ Greek (modern)
ander Cebuano
graun Tok Pisin
garaund Fiji Hindi