Underway Definition

ŭndər-wā
adjective
In motion or operation.
American Heritage
Moving; advancing; making progress.
Webster's New World
Not anchored or moored or aground.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun

A road, track, path, or street for going under another way or obstacle.

Wiktionary

An underground passage, tunnel.

Wiktionary

A voyage, especially underwater.

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(computer science) Subroutine.

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adverb

In motion, in progress; being done or carried out.

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Other Word Forms of Underway

Noun

Singular:
underway
Plural:
underways

Origin of Underway

  • From under- +"Ž way

    From Wiktionary

Underway Sentence Examples

  • The position becomes more complex where an investigation is underway.

  • Police are continuing to investigate while a search for the body is underway.

  • He was hardly underway before he geared down for the long climb and gradually fell into a rhythm of sorts, muscle-pulling pain and gasps of breath as he inched his way up the first long incline.

  • Efforts are now underway to identify the second genomic component (if any) and produce full-length clones of the virus.

  • Projects to promote eco-tourism are now underway, partly to supplement reduced government funding.

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Words Starting With

UUNUND

Words Ending With

YAYWAY

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Words Starting With U and Ending With Y

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