Definition of underscoring Underscoring
/ʌˌndɚskɔˈɹɪŋ/ - [underskoring] - un•der•scor•ing
We found 3 definitions of underscoring from 2 different sources.
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What does underscoring mean?
Wiktionary 
- underscoring (Verb)
Present participle of underscore.
Part of speech
🔤- underscoring, verb, gerund of underscore (infinitive).
WordNet
NounPlural: underscores |
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| underscore - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) | ||
| underline | ||
| stroke a light touch with the hands | ||
Verb |
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| underscore - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words" | ||
| underline, emphasize, emphasise | ||
| accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress insert punctuation marks into | ||
| underscore - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||
| underline | ||
| mark make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- underscore (v. t.)
To draw a mark or line under; to underline.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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underscore
To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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underscore
un-dėr-skōr′, v.t. to draw a score or line under, as for emphasis
Part of speech
🔤- underscore, verb, present, 1st person singular of underscore (infinitive).
- underscore, verb (infinitive).
- underscore, noun, singular of underscores.
