"underground" meaning in All languages combined

See underground on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ [UK], /ˌʌndɚˈɡraʊnd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-underground.wav [UK] Forms: underground [positive], more underground [comparative], most underground [superlative]
Etymology: under- + ground Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|under|ground}} under- + ground Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. of or about being under the ground
    Sense id: simple-underground-en-adj-2NaDwvtW
  2. secret or not well known
    Sense id: simple-underground-en-adj-6EW844lN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with under-

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ [UK], /ˌʌndɚˈɡraʊnd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-underground.wav [UK] Forms: underground [singular], undergrounds [plural]
Etymology: under- + ground Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|under|ground}} under- + ground Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The underground is a system of trains that runs mostly under the ground. Synonyms: subway
    Sense id: simple-underground-en-noun-TEkA50zo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with under-

Preposition [English]

IPA: /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ [UK], /ˌʌndɚˈɡraʊnd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-underground.wav [UK] Forms: underground
Etymology: under- + ground Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|under|ground}} under- + ground Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. being or moving under the ground
    Sense id: simple-underground-en-prep-33aEX6OO
  2. If you go underground, you keep your activities secret.
    Sense id: simple-underground-en-prep-ZI7SSkLL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with under-
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