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underlap en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From under- + lap.

Meanings

1. A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
2. A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)
   • Lewis-Skelly stepping into midfield, or occasionally going on the underlap while Rashford stayed high and wide. 2025 March 22, Jonathan Liew, “Lewis-Skelly gamble pays off for Tuchel as he balances impatience and reality”, in The Guardian, London:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
underlaps	Number=Plur		lexicographic

underlap en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From under- + lap.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
2. to move in an underlap

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
underlapped	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
underlapped	Tense=Past		lexicographic
underlapping	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
underlaps	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic