LookItUpunderworld
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/ · UK /ˈʌndəwɜːld/
underworld means: The people and groups involved in serious, often organized crime.
noun
The people and groups involved in serious, often organized crime.
- He had friends in the underworld.
- Police investigated her links to the criminal underworld.
- The reporter interviewed several underworld figures.
The place where dead people are believed to go, often imagined below the earth.
- The hero entered the underworld.
- The story describes souls travelling to the underworld.
- Which god ruled the underworld in this myth?
The part of a game’s world located below the ground.
- The next level takes place in the underworld.
- Players can find rare treasures in the underworld.
- We entered the underworld through a hidden tunnel.
Questions about underworld
What does underworld mean?
The people and groups involved in serious, often organized crime.
What is underworld in other languages?
Türkçe: yeraltı dünyası · Español: hampa · Français: milieu criminel · Deutsch: Unterwelt · Italiano: malavita · 日本語: 裏社会
How do you pronounce underworld?
In American English /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/; in British English /ˈʌndəwɜːld/.
How do you use underworld in a sentence?
He had friends in the underworld. Police investigated her links to the criminal underworld.
Learn underworld while you read
LookItUp shows the meaning that fits your sentence, in your language, and turns new words into quick practice cards.
Coming soon on the App Store LookItUp app for iPhone and iPad