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

    An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. [literary] 2. countable noun [usually singular] If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. [literary] He felt he was on the edge of an abyss; one false move and he was done for. The country was on the brink of an abyss.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › abyssabyss | meaning of abyss in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    abyss meaning, definition, what is abyss: a very dangerous or frightening situatio...: Learn more.