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adjective
1.
extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well; a deep valley.
2.
extending far in or back from the front or from an edge, surface, opening, etc., considered as the front: a deep shelf.
3.
extending far in width; broad: deep lace; a deep border.
4.
ranging far from the earth and sun: a deep space probe.
5.
EXPANDhaving a specified dimension in depth: a tank 8 feet deep.
6.
covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination): standing knee-deep in water.
7.
having a specified width or number of items from front to back (often used in combination): shelves that are 10 inches deep; cars lined up at the entrance gates three-deep.
8.
extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object: The knife made a deep scar in the table.
9.
situated far down, in, or back: deep below the surface; deep in the woods.
10.
reaching or advancing far down: a deep dive.
11.
coming from far down: a deep breath.
12.
made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree: a deep bow.
13.
immersed or submerged in or heavily covered with (followed by in): a road deep in mud.
14.
difficult to penetrate or understand; abstruse: a deep allegory.
15.
not superficial; profound: deep thoughts.
16.
grave or serious: deep disgrace.
17.
heartfelt; sincere: deep affections.
18.
absorbing; engrossing: deep study.
19.
great in measure; intense; extreme: deep sorrow.
20.
sound and heavy; profound: deep sleep.
21.
(of colors) dark and vivid: a deep red.
22.
low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like: deep, sonorous tones.
23.
having penetrating intellectual powers: a deep scholar.
24.
profoundly cunning or artful: a deep and crafty scheme.
25.
mysterious; obscure: deep, dark secrets.
26.
immersed or involved; enveloped: a man deep in debt.
27.
absorbed; engrossed: deep in thought.
28.
Baseball. relatively far from home plate: He hit the ball into deep center field.
29.
COLLAPSELinguistics. belonging to an early stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence; belonging to the deep structure.
noun
30.
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
31.
a vast extent, as of space or time.
32.
the part of greatest intensity, as of winter.
33.
34.
the deep, Chiefly Literary. the sea or ocean: He was laid to rest in the deep.
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adverb
Idioms35.
to or at a considerable or specified depth: The boat rode deep in the water.
36.
far on in time: He claimed he could see deep into the future.
37.
profoundly; intensely.
38.
Baseball. at or to a deep place or position: The outfielders played deep, knowing the batter's reputation as a slugger.
39.
go off the deep end,
a.
to enter upon a course of action with heedless or irresponsible indifference to consequences.
b.
to become emotionally overwrought.
40.
in deep,
a.
inextricably involved.
b.
having made or committed oneself to make a large financial investment.
41.
in deep water,
a.
in difficult or serious circumstances; in trouble.
b.
in a situation beyond the range of one's capability or skill: You're a good student, but you'll be in deep water in medical school.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English dep, Old English dēop; akin to Gothic diups, Old Norse djupr, Old High German tiof
before 900; Middle English dep, Old English dēop; akin to Gothic diups, Old Norse djupr, Old High German tiof
Related forms
deep·ness, noun
non·deep, adjective
o·ver·deep, adjective
un·deep, adjective
un·deep·ly, adverb
Synonyms
14. recondite, mysterious, obscure, profound. 23. sagacious, wise, profound, shrewd.
14. recondite, mysterious, obscure, profound. 23. sagacious, wise, profound, shrewd.
Antonyms
1, 10, 15–17, 23. shallow.
1, 10, 15–17, 23. shallow.
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adverb
1.
at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
2.
to a thorough extent or profound degree: deeply pained; deeply committed.
3.
with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.
4.
with great cunning, skill, and subtlety.
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Word Origin & History
deep
O.E. deop, from P.Gmc. *deupaz, from PIE *d(e)u- "deep, hollow" (cf. O.C.S. duno "bottom, foundation," O.Ir. domun "world," via sense development from "bottom" to "foundation" to "earth" to "world"). Figurative sense was in O.E.; extended 16c. to color, sound. Deep pocket "wealth" is from 1951. Deep-freeze
EXPANDwas a registered trademark (U.S. Patent Office, 1941) of a type of refrigerator; used generically for "cold storage" since 1949. To go off the deep end "lose control of oneself" is slang first recorded 1921, probably in reference to the deep end of a swimming pool, where a person on the surface can no longer touch bottom. When 3-D films seemed destined to be the next wave and the biggest thing to hit cinema since "talkies," they were known as deepies (1953). The gods have spared us.
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