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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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Go off the deep end
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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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noun
1.
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
2.
a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city.
3.
a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town.
4.
the furthermost imaginable place or point: an island at the very end of the world.
5.
EXPANDtermination; conclusion: The journey was coming to an end.
6.
the concluding part: The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time.
7.
an intention or aim: to gain one's ends.
8.
9.
an outcome or result: What is to be the end of all this bickering?
10.
termination of existence; death: He met a horrible end.
11.
a cause of death, destruction, or ruin: Another war would be the end of civilization.
12.
a remnant or fragment: mill end; ends and trimmings.
13.
a share or part in something: He does his end of the job very well.
14.
Textiles. a warp thread running vertically and interlaced with the filling yarn in the woven fabric.
15.
Football.
a.
either of the linemen stationed farthest from the center.
b.
the position played by this lineman.
16.
Archery. the number of arrows to be shot by a competitor during one turn in a match.
17.
Cricket. a wicket, especially the one where the batsman is taking a turn.
18.
a unit of a game, as in curling or lawn bowling.
19.
Kantianism. any rational being, regarded as worthy to exist for its own sake.
20.
either half of a domino.
21.
Knots. the part of a rope, beyond a knot or the like, that is not used.
22.
COLLAPSEthe end, Slang. the ultimate; the utmost of good or bad: His stupidity is the end.
verb (used with object)
23.
to bring to an end or conclusion: We ended the discussion on a note of optimism.
24.
to put an end to; terminate: This was the battle that ended the war.
25.
to form the end of: This passage ends the novel.
26.
to cause the demise of; kill: A bullet through the heart ended him.
27.
to constitute the most outstanding or greatest possible example or instance of (usually used in the infinitive): You just committed the blunder to end all blunders.
verb (used without object)
28.
to come to an end; terminate; cease: The road ends at Rome.
29.
to issue or result: Extravagance ends in want.
30.
to reach or arrive at a final condition, circumstance, or goal (often followed by up): to end up in the army; to end as a happy person.
adjective
Idioms31.
final or ultimate: the end result.
32.
at loose ends, without an occupation or plans; unsettled; uncertain: He spent two years wandering about the country at loose ends.
33.
at one's wit's end, at the end of one's ideas or mental resources; perplexed: I'm at my wit's end with this problem. Also, at one's wits' end.
34.
end for end, in reverse position; inverted: The cartons were turned end for end.
35.
end on, with the end next to or facing: He backed the truck until it was end on with the loading platform.
36.
EXPANDend to end, in a row with ends touching: The pipes were placed end to end on the ground.
37.
go off the deep end, Informal. to act in a reckless or agitated manner; lose emotional control: She went off the deep end when she lost her job.
38.
in the end, finally; after all: In the end they shook hands and made up.
39.
keep/hold one's end up, to perform one's part or share adequately: The work is demanding, but he's holding his end up.
40.
make an end of, to conclude; stop: Let's make an end of this foolishness and get down to work.
41.
make ends meet, to live within one's means: Despite her meager income, she tried to make ends meet. Also, make both ends meet.
42.
no end, Informal. very much or many: They were pleased no end by the warm reception.
43.
on end,
a.
having the end down; upright: to stand a box on end.
b.
continuously; successively: They talked for hours on end.
44.
COLLAPSEput an end to, to cause to stop; terminate; finish: The advent of sound in motion pictures put an end to many a silent star's career.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English ende; cognate with Old Frisian enda, Middle Dutch e(i)nde, Old Saxon endi, Old High German anti, G Ende, Old Norse endi(r), Gothic andeis end < Germanic *anthjá-; akin to Sanskrit ánta- end
before 900; Middle English, Old English ende; cognate with Old Frisian enda, Middle Dutch e(i)nde, Old Saxon endi, Old High German anti, G Ende, Old Norse endi(r), Gothic andeis end < Germanic *anthjá-; akin to Sanskrit ánta- end
Related forms
end·er, noun
Synonyms
4. tip, bound, limit, terminus. 5. End, close, conclusion, finish, outcome refer to the termination of something. End implies a natural termination or completion, or an attainment of purpose: the end of a day, of a race; to some good end. Close often implies a planned rounding off of something in process: the close of a conference. Conclusion suggests a decision or arrangement: All evidence leads to this conclusion; the conclusion of peace terms. Finish emphasizes completion of something begun: a fight to the finish. Outcome suggests the issue of something that was in doubt: the outcome of a game. 7. See aim.
4. tip, bound, limit, terminus. 5. End, close, conclusion, finish, outcome refer to the termination of something. End implies a natural termination or completion, or an attainment of purpose: the end of a day, of a race; to some good end. Close often implies a planned rounding off of something in process: the close of a conference. Conclusion suggests a decision or arrangement: All evidence leads to this conclusion; the conclusion of peace terms. Finish emphasizes completion of something begun: a fight to the finish. Outcome suggests the issue of something that was in doubt: the outcome of a game. 7. See aim.
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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.
end
O.E. ende, from P.Gmc. *andja (cf. O.Fris. enda, O.N. endir, O.H.G. enti), originally "the opposite side," from PIE *antjo "end, boundary," from base anta-/*anti- "opposite, in front of, before" (see ante). Original sense of "outermost part" is obsolete except in phrase ends
of the earth. Sense of "destruction, death" was in O.E. Meaning "division or quarter of a town" was in O.E. The verb is from O.E. endian. The end "the last straw, the limit" (in a disparaging sense) is from 1929. The phrase end run is first attested 1902 in U.S. football; extended to military tactics in World War II; general fig. sense is from 1968. End time in ref. to the end of the world is from 1917. Be-all and end-all is from Shakespeare ("Macbeth" I.vii.5).
"Worldly wealth he cared not for, desiring onely to make both ends meet." [1662]
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Cultural Dictionary
go off the deep end definition
To act recklessly or hysterically: “The students were behaving themselves at the party, but then a couple of kids started to go off the deep end.”
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
go off the deep end
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Become unduly excited, overwrought, or angry. For example, When he heard about John's smashing into his car, he went off the deep end. [c. 1920] Also see in deep, def. 2.
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Be irrationally carried away, act irresponsibly or heedlessly. For example, Just because you like her looks doesn't mean you should go off the deep end and propose. [c. 1920] In both of these colloquial usages deep end alludes to the deep end of a swimming pool.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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