beneathpreposition
uk/bɪˈniːθ/us/bɪˈniːθ/beneath preposition (BELOW)
B2 in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something:
Jaime hid the letter beneath a pile of papers.
We huddled together for warmth beneath the blankets.
After weeks at sea, it was wonderful to feel firm ground beneath our feet once more.
Emma was so tired and hungry that her legs were beginning to give way beneath her (= she was about to fall over).
More examples
- As the wind increased, the deck of the ship began to heave beneath his feet.
- The water is some 20 to 30 metres beneath the ground.
- They went down into catacombs beneath the church.
- I heard a massive explosion and the ground shuddered beneath me.
- The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Under & below
- below
- low
- lower
- neath
- nether
- sub
- under
- under
- underfoot
- underlying
- underneath
beneath preposition (NOT GOOD ENOUGH)
be beneath sb
C2 to not be good enough for someone:
Office work of any description he felt was beneath him.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Not good enough
- be not on idiom
- cop
- deficient
- indefensible
- inexcusable
- lame
- leave
- never
- on
- palm
- palm sb off with sth
- sad
- second-rate
- substandard
- unacceptable
- unacceptably
- unsatisfactory
- unsatisfying
- unsound
- weak
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beneathadverb
uk/bɪˈniːθ/us/bɪˈniːθ/below:
She looked out of the window at the children playing beneath.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Under & below
- below
- low
- lower
- neath
- nether
- sub
- under
- under
- underfoot
- underlying
- underneath