What does undertime mean?
Undertime means (transitive) To measure wrongly, so that it seems to take less time than actually required..
Undertime
/ˌʌn.dəɹˈtaɪ̯m/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To measure wrongly, so that it seems to take less time than actually required..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To measure wrongly, so that it seems to take less time than actually required.
- (transitive, photography) To underexpose.
- (informal) The time spent at a workplace doing non-work activities.
- (obsolete) The later part of the day; afternoon; undertide.
Example Sentences
He, comming home at undertime, there found / The fayrest creature, that he euer saw, / Sitting beside his mother on the ground; / The sight whereof did greatly him adaw.
Synonyms for undertime
Antonyms for undertime
Related Words
Word Forms
- undertimes
- undertiming
- undertimed
- under-time
Usage Notes
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How do you use undertime in a sentence?
He, comming home at undertime, there found / The fayrest creature, that he euer saw, / Sitting beside his mother on the ground; / The sight whereof did greatly him adaw.
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