undertone
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn/ verb C2- To accompany as an undertone.
- To say or speak in an undertone.
- To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.
He/she/it undertones · Past undertoned · Past participle undertoned · -ing form undertoning
Verb forms
- Base form
- undertone
- He/she/it
- undertones
- Past
- undertoned
- Past participle
- undertoned
- -ing form
- undertoning
From the library
Two persons passed near me—allow me to conceal their names for the present; they were speaking in an undertone, and yet I was so interested in what they said that I did not lose a single word.”
Was it my imagination that there was an undertone of fear rather than of hope in the question?
“Thou art the master,” said Bagheera in an undertone.
“Call the next witness.” And he added in an undertone to the Queen, “Really, my dear, _you_ must cross-examine the next witness.
Other matches
Learn undertone in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.