deep

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adjective, deep·er, deep·est.

extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well;a deep valley.

extending far in or back from the front or from an edge, surface, opening, etc., considered as the front: a deep shelf.

extending far in width; broad: deep lace;a deep border.

ranging far from the earth and sun: a deep space probe.

having a specified dimension in depth: a tank 8 feet deep.

covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination): standing knee-deep in water.

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.

extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object: The knife made a deep scar in the table.

situated far down, in, or back: deep below the surface;deep in the woods.

reaching or advancing far down: a deep dive.

coming from far down: a deep breath.

made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree: a deep bow.

immersed or submerged in or heavily covered with (followed by in): a road deep in mud.

difficult to penetrate or understand; abstruse: a deep allegory.

not superficial; profound: deep thoughts.

grave or serious: deep disgrace.

heartfelt; sincere: deep affections.

absorbing; engrossing: deep study.

great in measure; intense; extreme: deep sorrow.

sound and heavy: deep sleep.

(of colors) dark and vivid: a deep red.

low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like: deep, sonorous tones.

having penetrating intellectual powers: a deep scholar.

profoundly cunning or artful: a deep and crafty scheme.

mysterious; obscure: deep, dark secrets.

immersed or involved; enveloped: a man deep in debt.

absorbed; engrossed: deep in thought.

Baseball. relatively far from home plate: He hit the ball into deep center field.

Linguistics. belonging to an early stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence; belonging to the deep structure.

noun

the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5,400 meters).

a vast extent, as of space or time.

the part of greatest intensity, as of winter.

Nautical. any of the unmarked levels, one fathom apart, on a deep-sea lead line.Compare mark¹ (def. 20).

the deep, Chiefly Literary. the sea or ocean: He was laid to rest in the deep.

adverb, deep·er, deep·est.

to or at a considerable or specified depth: The boat rode deep in the water.

far on in time: He claimed he could see deep into the future.

profoundly; intensely.

Baseball. at or to a deep place or position: The outfielders played deep, knowing the batter's reputation as a slugger.

OTHER WORDS FOR deep

14 recondite, mysterious, obscure.

23 sagacious, wise, intelligent, shrewd.

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OPPOSITES FOR deep

1, 10 shallow.

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Idioms about deep

go off the deep end,

to enter upon a course of action with heedless or irresponsible indifference to consequences.
to become emotionally overwrought.

in deep,

inextricably involved.
having made or committed oneself to make a large financial investment.

in deep water,

in difficult or serious circumstances; in trouble.
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 of deep

First recorded before 900; Middle English dep, Old English dēop; akin to Gothic diups, Old Norse djupr, Dutch diep, Old High German tiof; akin to dip¹, dive

OTHER WORDS FROM deep

deep·ness, nounnon·deep, adjectiveo·ver·deep, adjectiveun·deep, adjective

un·deep·ly, adverb

Words nearby deep

deemed, de-emphasis, de-emphasize, deemster, de-energize, deep, deep-chested, deep clean, deep cut, deep design, deep discount

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How to use deep in a sentence

Ogalo, who hosts the podcast “In Your Twentys,” wasn’t used to having deep conversations on Tinder.
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It goes a long way, and I wanted to say thank you from the deepest of my heart.
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These specialists are the link between deep knowledge of Schneider Electric’s audiences and account optimization.
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I do have actual friends, and I find that I would rather spend my limited free time having real conversations with them about our deeper and more private feelings.
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Both players had plenty of good looks, hitting three shots from deep apiece.
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Deep, situational, and emotional jokes based on what is relevant and has a POINT!
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The lascivious sex predator is out; the deep-pocketed caped crusader is most definitely in.
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Fumbleroooohski…'” (39) “'Look at me, ungh, splitting my own seam, oohh… going deep.
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There was deep brown flesh, and bronze flesh, and pallid white flesh, and flesh turned red from the hot sun.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As he drove me back to the logging road, Frank told me about the area in his deep voice.
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He remembered something—the cherished pose of being a man plunged fathoms-deep in business.
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At present, Louis was too self-absorbed by the struggles within him, to look deep into what was passing around him.
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It succeeds best in a deep rich loam in a climate ranging from forty to fifty degrees of latitude.
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And then what could be more deep and poetic than Liszt's transcriptions of Schubert's and Wagner's songs?
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The next moment a pistol was fired at their head, and a deep groan shewed it had taken too true an aim.
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British Dictionary definitions for deep

deep

/ (diːp) /

adjective

extending or situated relatively far down from a surfacea deep pool

extending or situated relatively far inwards, backwards, or sidewaysa deep border of trees

cricket relatively far from the pitchthe deep field; deep third man

(postpositive) of a specified dimension downwards, inwards, or backwardssix feet deep
(in combination)a six-foot-deep trench

coming from or penetrating to a great deptha deep breath

difficult to understand or penetrate; abstruse

learned or intellectually demandinga deep discussion

of great intensity; extremedeep happiness; deep trouble

(postpositive foll by in) absorbed or enveloped (by); engrossed or immersed (in)deep in study; deep in debt

very cunning or crafty; deviousa deep plot

mysterious or obscurea deep secret

(of a colour) having an intense or dark hue

low in pitch or tonea deep voice

go off the deep end informal

to lose one's temper; react angrily
mainly US to act rashly

in deep water in a tricky position or in trouble

throw someone in at the deep end See end 1 (def. 28)

noun

any deep place on land or under water, esp below 6000 metres (3000 fathoms)

the deep

a poetic term for the ocean
cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch

the most profound, intense, or central partthe deep of winter

a vast extent, as of space or time

nautical one of the intervals on a sounding lead, one fathom apart

adverb

far on in time; latethey worked deep into the night

profoundly or intensely

deep down informal in reality, esp as opposed to appearanceshe is a very kind person deep down

deep in the past long ago

Derived forms of deep

deeply, adverbdeepness, noun

Word Origin for deep

Old English dēop; related to Old High German tiof deep, Old Norse djupr

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Other Idioms and Phrases with deep

deep

In addition to the idioms beginning with deep

deep down
deep end
deep pocket
deep six
deep water

also see:

beauty is only skin deep
between a rock and a hard place (devil and deep blue sea)
go off the deep end
in deep
still waters run deep

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