undertow
undertow · undertows · undertowed · undertowing
To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull downTo pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
US/ˈʌndɚtˌoʊ/
» Don't go swimming because the undertow is strong today.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
(transitive)To pull down by, or as by, an undertow.
(intransitive)To flow or behave as an undertow.
Examples
2 sentencesDon't go swimming because the undertow is strong today.
Tom and his friend John were swimming close to shore when a strong undertow carried them out to sea.
Том та його друг Джон плавали близько до берега, коли сильний відплив поніс їх у відкрите море. — deniko
Forms
undertows, undertowing, undertowed, undertowed| Base form | undertow · to undertow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | undertows |
| Present participle | undertowing |
| Past simple | undertowed |
| Past participle | undertowed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle