Under-the-table Definition

ŭndər-thə-tābəl
adjective
Not straightforward; secret or underhand.
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Alternative spelling of under the table; in attributive use.
He received an under-the-table payment.
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(adjectival and adverbial) Secret(ly), covert(ly), undisclosed(ly).

The payment was under the table.
I was paid under the table, so I didn't have to pay taxes on the income but I couldn't complain when I was cheated.
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Used other than as an idiom: see under,‎ table.

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Under-the-table Sentence Examples

  • Carmen kicked Alex under the table.

  • His hand found hers under the table and he laced his fingers through hers.

  • She scooted the chair under the table and tossed the rag in the hamper.

  • She rose from her chair and pushed it under the table.

  • He chuckled again and she kicked his foot under the table.

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