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    abyss
    /əˈbɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm: "a rope led down into the dark abyss"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABYSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABYSS definition: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abyssAbyss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : an immeasurably deep gulf or great space. gazed down into the gaping abyss. the ocean's abysses. (figurative) a widening abyss between the rich and the poor. b. : intellectual or moral depths. an abyss of moral depravity. an abyss of despair. 2. : the bottomless gulf, pit, or chaos of the old cosmogonies. Synonyms. abysm. chasm. deep. gulf. ocean

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › abyssABYSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm. anything that seems to be without end or is impossible to measure, define, or comprehend: the abyss of their grief and sorrow. (in ancient cosmogony) the primal chaos before Creation. the infernal regions; hell. a subterranean ocean.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABYSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    abyss in British English. (əˈbɪs ) noun. 1. a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. 2. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. 3. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abyssAbyss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun abyss refers to a deep void or chasm — either literal or figurative. Making a momentous life decision with great uncertainty, like enrolling in clown college, might feel like jumping into the abyss.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › abyssAbyss - definition of abyss by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Physical Geography) a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. 2. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. 3. (Theology) hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABYSS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ABYSS meaning: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionabyss noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /əˈbɪs/. /əˈbɪs/. [usually singular] (formal or literary) a very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottom. Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. They took a long look into the abyss before deciding whether to jump. (figurative) an abyss of ignorance/despair/loneliness.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › abyssAbyss Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void. American Heritage. A deep fissure in the earth; bottomless gulf; chasm. Webster's New World. In the book of Genesis, the primeval Chaos out of which earth and sky were formed. American Heritage. Anything too deep for measurement; profound depth. Abyss of shame, of time, etc. Webster's New World.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABYSS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ABYSS definition: 1. a very bad situation that will not improve: 2. a very deep hole. Learn more.