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   dead

   /dɛd/

   adjective

   • 1. no longer alive: "a dead body" Similar deceasedexpireddepartedgoneno morepassed onpassed awaylatelostlamentedperishedfallenslainslaughteredkilledmurderedlifelessnot breathinghaving breathed one's lastdefunctextinctinanimateinsentientinsensateinertinformal:(as) dead as a doornailsix feet underpushing up daisiesunder the sodeuphemistic:with Godasleepat peacerare:demisedexanimateOpposite aliveliving
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) having lost sensation; numb: "I severed nerves in my leg so part of my foot is dead" Similar numbbenumbeddeadeneddesensitizedinsensibleinsensateunfeelingparalysedincapacitatedimmobilizedfrozenuseless
   • ▪ lacking emotion, sympathy, or sensitivity: "a cold, dead voice" Similar emotionlessunemotionalunfeelingimpassiveunresponsiveinsensitiveindifferentdispassionateinexpressivewoodenstonycoldfrigidinertdeadpanflattonelesshollowblankvacantglazedglassyOpposite passionate
   • ▪ devoid of living things: "a dead planet" Similar barrenlifelessbareemptydesolatesterilewithout lifewithout living thingsOpposite fertilelush
   • 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 uneventfuluninterestingunexcitinguninspiringdullboringflatquietsleepyslowstalehumdrumtamepedestrianlacklustrelifelesstedioustiresomewearisomebackwardbackwoodsbehind the timesinformal:one-horsedead-and-alivedullsvilleOpposite lively
   • 3. (of a piece of equipment) no longer functioning: "the phone had gone dead" Similar not workingout of orderout of commissioninoperativeinactiveineffectivein (a state of) disrepairbrokenbroken-downmalfunctioningdefectiveinformal:kaputconked outon the blinkbustbustedgone phutfinisheddone fordudknackeredduffvulgar slang:buggeredOpposite in working order
   • ▪ (of an electric circuit or conductor) carrying or transmitting no current: "the batteries are dead"
   • ▪ no longer alight: "the fire had been dead for some days"
   • ▪ (of the ball in a game) out of play: "the ball had gone dead"
   • ▪ (of a glass or bottle) empty or no longer being used: "they got all the dead glasses and put them on the table" Similar barrenlifelessbareemptydesolatesterilewithout lifewithout living thingsOpposite fertilelush
   • 4. no longer current, relevant, or important: "pollution had become a dead issue"
   • ▪ (of money) not financially productive: "far from being dead money, it is available to be spent or invested"
   • 5. (of sound) without resonance; dull: "the note sounds dead compared to all others on the keyboard"
   • ▪ (of a cricket pitch or other surface) lacking springiness or bounce: "the pitch was so utterly dead that Pollock could hardly get the ball bail-high"
   • ▪ (of a colour) not glossy or bright: "higher up, the marble becomes of a dull, dead colour"
   • 6. complete; absolute: "we sat in dead silence" Similar completeabsolutetotalentireoutrightutterdownrightout-and-outthoroughunqualifiedunmitigatedOpposite partial

   adverb

   • 1. absolutely; completely: "you're dead right" Similar completelyabsolutelytotallyutterlydeadlyperfectlyentirelywhollyfullybeyondquitethoroughlyunreservedlydefinitelycertainlypositivelyunconditionallycategoricallyunquestionablyno doubtundoubtedlywithout a doubtwithout questionsurelyunequivocallyexactlypreciselydecisivelyconclusivelymanifestlyin every wayin every respectone hundred per centevery inchto the hiltOpposite partially
   • ▪ exactly: "they arrived dead on time"
   • ▪ straight; directly: "red flares were seen dead ahead" Similar directlyexactlypreciselyimmediatelyrightstraightplumbduesquarelyinformal:bangslap bangsmack
   • ▪ very: "omelettes are dead easy to prepare" Similar veryextremelyexceedinglyexceptionallytremendouslyimmenselyhugelyextraordinarilyextrainordinatelyunusuallyuncommonlydistinctlydecidedlyparticularlyespeciallyremarkablyreallytrulymostsotrèsrightinformal:awfullyterriblymegaultraoh-sodamndamnedever sowelljollybloodyrealmightyawfulplumbdarnedwayinformal:lekkerinformal, dated:frightfullydevilishlyarchaic:exceeding

   Word Origin Old Englishdēad, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch dood and German tot, also to die1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deadness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deadDead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEAD is deprived of life : no longer alive. How to use dead in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dead.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   Dead, deceased, extinct, lifeless refer to something that does not have or appear to have life. Dead is usually applied to something that had life but from which life is now gone: dead trees.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › deadDead - definition of dead by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   Definitions of dead. adjective. no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life. “the nerve is dead ” “a dead pallor” “he was marked as a dead man by the assassin” synonyms: asleep, at peace, at rest, deceased, departed, gone. dead. assassinated. murdered by surprise attack for political reasons. bloodless, exsanguine, exsanguinous.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › deadDead Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   The period exhibiting the greatest degree of intensity. The dead of winter; the dead of night.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEAD definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   dead. (dɛd ) 1. adjective. A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living. "You're a widow?"—"Yes. My husband's been dead a year now." The group had shot dead another hostage. Synonyms: deceased, gone, departed [euphemistic], late More Synonyms of dead. 2. adjective.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEAD definition: 1. not now alive: 2. If a piece of equipment is dead, it is not working: 3. If a place is dead…. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deadDead Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DEAD meaning: 1 : no longer alive or living no longer having life; 2 : not able to feel or move

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deaddead - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Telephone, telegraph, Astronomy, Sport dead1 /ded/ S1 W1 adjective [ no comparative] 1 not alive no longer alive Her mother had been dead for ten years.