underscore

🇺🇸 /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/ 🇬🇧 /ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/
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verb
R

to put a line under something to show it is important

I always underscore my name to make it stand out.

R

to make something clear or obvious

His speech served to underscore the importance of taking immediate action.

noun
R

the line symbol (_) used in writing and on computers

Please use an underscore instead of a space in your email address.

translation

v. to put a line under something to show it is important; to make something clear or obvious
n. the line symbol (_) used in writing and on computers

Word Forms

3rd Present underscores
Progressive underscoring
Past underscored
Perfect underscored
Plural underscores