underwater

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Beneath the surface of the water

   Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

   • Watch out for underwater obstacles.
   • He was a pioneer in underwater exploration.
   • The Chungsha group, also known as Macclesfield Bank, just southeast of the Sisha, consists merely of a group of underwater reefs and sandbanks.
2. 2

   Beneath the water line of a vessel.

   • When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage.
3. 3

   In difficulty, especially financially.

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   1. 4

      Having negative equity

      Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.

      • We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.
      • You're underwater. The best thing you can do is just walk away. Let the bank take it back.
   2. 5

      Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the…

      Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the current market price of the underlying asset or financial product; for example, an option to buy shares at $20 when the current market price is $15.

   3. 6

      So as to go beneath the surface of the water.

      • Can you swim underwater?
   4. 7

      Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.

   5. 8

      A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.

      • Practically all wobbling underwaters will take fish aplenty in the hands of a man who really knows how to put them through their stints.
   6. 9

      To water or irrigate insufficiently.

      • Care must be taken not to underwater houseplants in the summer.
      • If your plant is wilting, this could be another sign of overwatering or underwatering.

The neighborhood

• antonymabove water
• antonymabove-water
• antonymoverwater
• neighborkeep one's head above water
• neighborunderground
• neighborunderseas