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underway
un·der·way U5065300 (ŭn′dər-wā′)adj.1. In motion or operation.2. Already commenced or initiated; in progress.3. Nautical Neither anchored nor moored to a fixed object.
un′der·way′ adv.un•der•way (ˈʌn dərˌweɪ, -ˈweɪ)
adj. 1. occurring while under way. 2. (of a ship) no longer in port or at anchor; moving. [1735–45] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  underway - currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"afootcurrent - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position" |
underwayadjective in progress, going on, started, begun, in business, in motion, in operation, afoot An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.Translationsunderway
get under wayTo start. Let's get under way here—you have an hour to complete the exam. I'm sure you can ask your question once the lecture gets under way.See also: get, waybe under wayTo be currently happening or in progress. When we arrived, the movie was already under way, so we decided to wait for a later viewing. Negotiations to end the strike are under way, with both sides hoping to reach a deal with the end of the week.See also: waybe under ˈway have started and be now progressing or taking place: A major search is under way to find the escaped prisoners. ♢ Negotiations are under way to resolve the dispute.See also: wayunderway
underway[′ən·dər′wā] (navigation) A ship without moorings; not secured in any way to the ground or a wharf. Craft in motion, particularly the start of such motion after a standstill. See UW
See UWunderway
Synonyms for underwayadj in progressSynonyms- in progress
- going on
- started
- begun
- in business
- in motion
- in operation
- afoot
Synonyms for underwayadj currently in progressSynonymsRelated Words |