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- Dictionarydead/dɛd/
adjective
- 1. no longer alive: "a dead body" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a place or time) characterized by a lack of activity or excitement: "Brussels isn't dead after dark, if you know where to look" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. absolutely; completely: "you're dead right" Similar Opposite
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DEAD definition: 1. not now living: 2. If a part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it: 3. If glasses and…. Learn more.
1. : deprived of life : no longer alive. a dead tree. dead soldiers. missing and presumed dead. 2. a (1) : having the appearance of death : deathly. in a dead faint. (2) : lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb. my arm feels dead. b. : very tired. Our legs were completely dead after the hike. c (1)
Dead definition: no longer living; deprived of life. See examples of DEAD used in a sentence.
dead is usually applied to something that had life but from which life is now gone: dead trees. deceased, a more formal word than dead, is applied to human beings who no longer have life: a deceased member of the church. extinct is applied to a race, species, or the like, no member of which is any longer alive: Mastodons are now extinct ...
1. Having lost life; no longer alive. 2. Marked for certain death; doomed: knew when he saw the soldiers that he was a dead man. 3. a. Having the physical appearance of death: a dead pallor. b. Lacking feeling or sensitivity; numb or unresponsive: Passersby were dead to our pleas for help. c. Weary and worn-out; exhausted. 4. a.
Someone who's dead is not alive anymore. If you accidentally hit a squirrel with your car, you might stop and check to see if it's alive or dead. People — and animals — who are deceased are dead, and if you forget to water your favorite plant, it may be dead too.
belonging to the past; no longer practised or fashionable. Is the Western a dead art form? a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin)
adjective. uk / ded / us. dead adjective (NOT ALIVE) Add to word list. A2. not now alive: She's been dead for 20 years now. He was shot dead by a masked intruder. There were three children among the dead. Fewer examples. The dead man has been named as John Kramer. Doctors pronounced him dead at 12.23 a.m. Both her parents are dead.
dead in the water. Unable to function or move: The crippled ship was dead in the water. With no leadership, the project was dead in the water. American Heritage. dead to rights. In the very act of making an error or committing a crime: The police caught the thief dead to rights with my silverware. American Heritage.
adjective. us / ded / uk / ded / dead adjective (NOT LIVING) Add to word list. A2. not now living: She's been dead for 20 years now. dead on arrival The motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hospital. be shot dead He was shot dead (= killed by shooting) outside his home. C2 mainly UK. If a part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it:
