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- DictionaryDeep/dēp/
adjective
- 1. extending far down from the top or surface: "a deep gorge"
- 2. very intense or extreme: "she was in deep trouble"
noun
- 1. the sea: literary "denizens of the deep"
adverb
- 1. far down or in; deeply: "traveling deep into the countryside"
Definition of deep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden. Kelly swore quietly, looking at the deep cut on his left hand. ...a deep ravine.
1. a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice. b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut. c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator. d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house. e. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods. f.
Definitions of deep. adjective. having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination. “a deep well” “a deep dive” “ deep water” “a deep casserole” “a deep gash” “ deep massage” “ deep pressure receptors in muscles” “ deep shelves”
Definition of deep – Learner’s Dictionary. deep. adjective. uk / diːp / us. deep adjective (TOP TO BOTTOM) Add to word list. A2. having a long distance from the top to the bottom: The water is a lot deeper than it seems. Fewer examples. deep water. a deep hole. a deep cut on her arm. deep snow. a point where the river is very deep.
1. a : having a large distance to the bottom from the surface or highest point. We walked in the deep snow. a deep well/pool/hole. a deep valley between the mountains. [+] more examples. — often used figuratively. The tradition has deep roots in our culture. — opposite shallow. b : going far inward from the outside or the front edge of something.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English deep1 /diːp/ S2 W1 adjective (comparative deeper, superlative deepest) 1 going far down a) going far down from the top or from the surface OPP shallow The castle is on an island surrounded by a deep lake. The swimming pool has a deep end and a shallow end for kids.
