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1. : the current beneath the surface that sets seaward or along the beach when waves are breaking upon the shore. 2. : an underlying current, force, or tendency that is in opposition to what is apparent. Examples of undertow in a Sentence. Don't get caught in the undertow.
In physical oceanography, undertow is the undercurrent that moves offshore while waves approach the shore. Undertow is a natural and universal feature for almost any large body of water; it is a return flow compensating for the onshore-directed average transport of water by the waves in the zone above the wave troughs.
noun [ C ] us / ˈʌn·dərˌtoʊ / Add to word list. a strong current that flows under water away from a beach at the same time as waves on the surface move toward the beach. (Definition of undertow from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of undertow. undertow.
UNDERTOW meaning: 1. a strong current flowing underwater in a different direction to the way the water on the surface…. Learn more.
Undertow definition: the seaward, subsurface flow or draft of water from waves breaking on a beach.. See examples of UNDERTOW used in a sentence.
Definition of undertow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. An underwater current flowing strongly away from shore, usually caused by the seaward return of water from waves that have broken against the shore. 2. A tendency, especially in thought or feeling, contrary to what seems the strongest: "As she talks nostalgically of her days of glory ... a poignant undertow emerges" (Tina Brown).
