UNDERWAY

underway, afoot(p)

(adjective) currently in progress; “there is mischief afoot”; “plans are afoot”; “preparations for the trial are underway”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

underway (plural underways)

A road, track, path, or street for going under another way or obstacle.

An underground passage, tunnel.

A voyage, especially underwater.

Adverb

underway (comparative more underway, superlative most underway)

In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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