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- Dictionarydeep/diːp/
adjective
- 1. extending far down from the top or surface: "a deep gorge" Similar Opposite
- 2. very intense or extreme: "she was in deep trouble" Similar
noun
- 1. the sea: literary "denizens of the deep" Similar
- 2. the part of the field distant from the batter.
adverb
- 1. far down or in; deeply: "he travelled deep into the forest" Similar
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DEEP definition: 1. going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from…. Learn more.
Definitions of deep. adjective. having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination. “a deep well” “a deep dive” “ deep water” “a deep casserole” “a deep gash” “ deep massage” “ deep pressure receptors in muscles” “ deep shelves”
If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden.
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.
1. : extending far from some surface or area: such as. a. : extending far downward. a deep well. a deep chasm. b (1) : extending well inward from an outer surface. a deep gash. a deep -chested animal. (2) : not located superficially within the body. deep pressure receptors in muscles. c. : extending well back from a surface accepted as front.
Definition of deep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice. b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut. c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator. d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house. e. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods. f.
Jun 22, 2024 · deep (comparative more deep or deeper, superlative most deep or deepest) Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively. The ogre lived in a cave deep underground.
Definition of deep_1 adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
having a long distance from the top to the bottom: The water is a lot deeper than it seems. Fewer examples. deep water. a deep hole. a deep cut on her arm. deep snow. a point where the river is very deep. deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK) having a long distance from the front to the back: How deep are the shelves? one metre/6 ft, etc deep. B2.
