UNDERTIME

Etymology 1

Verb

undertime (third-person singular simple present undertimes, present participle undertiming, simple past and past participle undertimed)

(transitive) To measure wrongly, so that it seems to take less time than actually required.

(transitive, photography) To underexpose.

Etymology 2

Noun

undertime (uncountable)

(informal) The time spent at a workplace doing non-work activities.

Etymology 3

Noun

undertime

(obsolete) The later part of the day; afternoon; undertide.

Anagrams

• unmerited, unmitered

Source: Wiktionary


Un"der*tide`, Un"der*time`, n. Etym: [Under + tide, time. Cf. Undern.]

Definition: The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening. [Obs.] He, coming home at undertime, there found The fairest creature that he ever saw. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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