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head is an unconscious act. Tim is totally unconscious <strong>of</strong> how<br />

irritating his mannerisms are.<br />

uncontrolled<br />

adj. unrestrained, ungoverned, unchecked, untrammelled,<br />

undisciplined, wild, unruly, boisterous, riotous, out <strong>of</strong> hand or<br />

<strong>of</strong> control, rampant, frenzied, frantic; going berserk, running<br />

amok or amuck: He hit his brother in a moment <strong>of</strong> uncontrolled<br />

anger.<br />

under prep. 1 beneath, below, underneath, covered by: What is under<br />

that blanket? <strong>The</strong> wreck lies a mile under the surface. 2<br />

subordinate to, answerable to, inferior to, second to, secondary<br />

to, subservient to, below, beneath, underneath, junior to,<br />

directed or supervised or controlled by, under (the) control <strong>of</strong>,<br />

at the mercy <strong>of</strong>, at the beck and call <strong>of</strong>: <strong>The</strong> bashibazouks were<br />

under the sultan's top <strong>of</strong>ficers. 3 included or comprised in or<br />

under, subsumed under: This should be under the heading, 'What<br />

is the Stupidest Thing you have done Today?' Under which<br />

category is 'S<strong>of</strong>tware'? 4 under the aegis or protection or eye<br />

or guardianship or care <strong>of</strong>: <strong>The</strong> prince was trained under the<br />

grand vizier. 5 less than, lower than: I paid under œ200 for<br />

my VCR. 6 under the influence. drunk, tipsy, high, impaired:<br />

<strong>The</strong> police charged him with driving while under the influence.<br />

--adv. 7 below, underneath, beneath: You looked on top <strong>of</strong> the<br />

bed, but have you looked under? 8 underwater, beneath the<br />

waves, down, out <strong>of</strong> sight: We watched helpless as he went under<br />

for the third time.<br />

underclothes<br />

n. underclothing, underwear, undergarments, lingerie,<br />

Old-fashioned unmentionables, Colloq underthings, undies, Brit<br />

smalls, Old-fashioned Brit small-clothes, US skivvies: When a<br />

salesman she met on the train said he was in ladies'<br />

underclothes, she moved to another carriage.<br />

undercover<br />

adj. secret, private, clandestine, confidential: He doesn't<br />

look much like an undercover agent.<br />

undercurrent<br />

n. 1 undertow, cross-current, rip tide, rip (current),

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