Undercardとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From under- +‎ card.

発音

名詞

undercard (plural undercards)

1. A list of minor or supporting contests printed on the same bill as the main event (primarily fighting or racing, such as the main fight at a boxing match or wrestling, horse or car racing, etc.), occurring before or after the main event.
   • 2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC‎:

     Phil Foden can hardly be called a member of Manchester City's undercard given his consistent brilliance, but his precious value was underlined again with a show of dazzling brilliance against Aston Villa.

2. The events so listed.
3. (poker) A card lower than another given card or pair.

   The eight on the turn was another undercard to her pair of nines

4. (politics) The supporting candidate on a ticket, such as vice president.

下位語

• (supporting contest): preliminary card

等位語

• (poker): overcard

参考

• (supporting contest): top billing