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- Dictionaryabyss/əˈbɪs/
noun
- 1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm: "a rope led down into the dark abyss"
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ABYSS definition: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.
: 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
noun. a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.
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.
An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. 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.
ABYSS meaning: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definitions of 'abyss'. 1. An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. [literary] [...] 2. If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. [literary] [...] More.
abyss noun [C] (SITUATION) Add to word list Add to word list. a very bad situation that will not improve: [ usually singular ] The country is sinking into an abyss of violence and bloodshed.
