Definition of Undertow
Undertow
un·der·tow
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A strong current of water that flows beneath the surface, often in the opposite direction of the visible current.
e.g. The swimmer was caught in the undertow and swept out to sea.
(noun)
an implicit quality, feeling, or influence, underlying the surface aspects of something and that runs contrary to one's normal feeling and leaves a distinct impression;
e.g. Beneath the feelings of nostalgia, there is an undertow of grief for lost youth.
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