'Undertow' definitions:

Definition of 'undertow'

From: WordNet
noun
An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
noun
The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore [syn: undertow, sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose]

Definition of 'Undertow'

From: GCIDE
  • Undertow \Un"der*tow`\, n. (Naut.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'undertow'

From: Moby Thesaurus