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Definitions for undertow
ˈʌn dərˌtoʊun·der·tow

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. undertownoun

    an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling

    "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"

  2. undertow, sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poosenoun

    the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

Wiktionary

  1. undertownoun

    a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore.

  2. undertownoun

    a feeling that runs contrary to one's normal one.

  3. undertowverb

    To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.

  4. undertowverb

    To pull down by, or as by, an undertow.

  5. undertowverb

    To flow or behave as an undertow.

Wikipedia

  1. Undertow

    Undertow is a song by the American indie rock band Warpaint. It is the third track and lead single from the band's debut studio album The Fool, and was released on September 21, 2010 on Rough Trade Records. Described by the band as an homage to the Nirvana song "Polly", "Undertow" received favorable acclaim and placed in the United Kingdom's Independent Singles and Independent Breakers charts upon its release. A limited edition double A-side single was released as part of Record Store Day 2012. Describing the origins of the song, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg said "Undertow" developed from a bassline she and guitarist Theresa Wayman were working on. According to Lindberg, "[Wayman] just started singing the lyrics to 'Polly' over that song … instead of making that a cover … we said, 'well, write your own words to the song'." Lindberg added that if "you listen to the songs back-to-back they sound nothing alike" but referred to "Undertow" as "a bit of an homage to Kurt [Cobain] and Nirvana." A music video for "Undertow" was directed by Lindberg's sister and former Warpaint drummer Shannyn Sossamon.

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  1. undertow

    Undertow is a strong subsurface current of water returning seaward from the shore, typically after waves have broken on the beach. It can be dangerous as it has the potential to drag swimmers out to sea.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Undertownoun

    the current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore

Wikidata

  1. Undertow

    Undertow is the debut full-length album by American rock band Tool, released in 1993. According to Allmusic, Undertow helped heavy metal music remain prominent as a mainstream musical style, and allowed several later bands to break through to the mainstream. It was released at a time when grunge was at the height of its popularity, and pop punk was slowly beginning to gather mainstream attention. Allmusic saw the album's success in the "striking, haunting visuals that complemented the album's nihilistic yet wistful mood." It was eventually certified double platinum by the RIAA on May 14, 2001. As of July 7, 2010, Undertow has sold 2,910,000 copies in the US. The album was recorded between October and December 1992 at Grand Master Studios, Hollywood, California, by Sylvia Massy. Some of the songs featured on the album are songs that the band decided to not release on their first EP, Opiate.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Undertow

    un′dėr-tō, n. an undercurrent in a different direction from that at the surface—seen esp. at the mouths of great rivers, or where tide and half-tides prevail.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of undertow in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of undertow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of undertow in a Sentence

  1. Rob Gray:

    Problems in your home state create an undertow for presidential candidates and sometimes they pull them under, it won't help him on the money front, that's for sure.

  2. Andrew Schneider:

    Well, you're either lovers or you're wanting to be lovers or you're trying not to be lovers so you can be friends, but any way you look at it, sex is always looming in the picture like a shadow, like an undertow.

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