go underground en · VERB
Meanings
- (Canada, US, especially, intransitive, of an animal) To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.
- (Canada, US, broadly, figuratively) To withdraw from public view or to seclude oneself, particularly to avoid detection or scrutiny by the authorities, members of the media, or other interested parties.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes underground | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| going underground | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went underground | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gone underground | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |