Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The event or events coming before and supporting the main event, as of boxing matches.

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  • noun 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.
  • noun The events so listed.
  • noun poker A card lower than another given card or pair.

Etymologies

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under +‎ card.

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Examples

  • The LeBron vs. Rondo undercard is a bout they're ready to accept.

    Cavaliers may put LeBron on Rondo 2010

  • In the main undercard event, Mexico's brilliant, young Saul "Danelo" Alvarez, 19, struggled in the first round, nearly going down, before coming back strong to stop Jose Miguel Cotto at 2: 51 of the ninth round.

    Floyd Mayweather pounds out victory over Shane Mosley 2010

  • Also on the undercard is a four-rounder featuring welterweight Chris Gilbert (1-0, 1 KO) of Windsor, Vt. against Noel Garcia (2-11-1, 1KO) of Springfield, Mass.

    All Stories 2011

  • Featured on the undercard is a bout between middleweight contenders Andy Lee of Ireland and Scotland's Craig McEwan, who wore kilts to the Times Square news conference.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • It ends with Williams-Wright, but on the undercard is a bout featuring one of the two most exciting heavyweights, Chris Arreola (the other being David Haye) in a step-up fight against Jameel McCline.

    MVN 2009

  • The final match of the undercard was the RAW Championship as

    MVN 2008

  • And he left the red meat speeches for the right to the "undercard" Palin, Guiliani, et al.

    Look at the movement on Gallup's "strong and decisive leader" graph. Ann Althouse 2008

  • Morrison is on the undercard, meaning he will only be televised if

    The Clog 2010

  • One sport he believes needs to take a long look at itself is boxing, after he recently pulled an Amir Khan pay-per-view fight from the schedule because the undercard was too weak.

    Barney Francis: 'Football punditry is an absolute art form' 2011

  • On the undercard, Thiago Silva unanimously outpointed Brandon Vera, Dong Hyun Kim remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over Nate Diaz, and Clay Guida earned his third straight win, submitting former Pride lightweight champion Takanori Gomiby with a guillotine choke in the third round.

    UFC Lightweight Champion Retains Title AP 2011

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