Definition of undercut

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • undercut is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • undercut is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • undercut is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of undercut


  • the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tenderloin
  • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cut
  • sell cheaper than one's competition (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. undersell
  • a cut made underneath to remove material (noun)
  • a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall (noun)
  • cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief (verb)
  • cut away the underpart of (verb)

    Examples

    1. undercut a vein of ore
  • cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall (verb)
  • strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot (verb)
  • the material removed by a cut made underneath (noun)

See definition of undercut in Merriam Webster