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   Dead

   /ded/

   

   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 numbbenumbeddeadeneddesensitizedinsensibleinsensateunfeelingparalyzedincapacitatedimmobilizedfrozenuseless
   • ▪ 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 uneventfuluninterestingunexcitinguninspiringdullboringflatquietsleepyslowstalehumdrumtamepedestrianlacklusterlifelesstedioustiresomewearisomebackwardbackwoodsbehind the timesinformal:one-horsedead-and-alivedullsvilleOpposite lively
   • 3. (of a piece of equipment) no longer functioning, especially because of a fault: "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 burning: "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 no longer current, relevant, or important: "pollution had become a dead issue"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 playing field, ball, or other surface) lacking springiness or bounce.
   • ▪ (of a color) not glossy or bright: "higher up, the marble becomes of a dull, dead color"
   • 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 percentevery inchto the hiltOpposite partially
   • ▪ exactly: "they arrived dead on time"
   • ▪ straight; directly: "red flares were seen dead ahead" Similar directlyexactlypreciselyimmediatelyrightstraightplumbduesquarelyinformal:bangslap bangsmack
   • ▪ very: "omelets 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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   Definition of dead adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

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   Dead definition: no longer living; deprived of life. See examples of DEAD used in a sentence.

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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.

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   having no sensation or feeling; numb: My arm felt dead after I fell asleep on it. (of an emotion) no longer felt; extinguished: a dead passion. not working; inoperative: a dead battery. stagnant or stale: dead air. utterly tired; exhausted: I was dead after that twenty-hour day.

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   Definition of dead adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the word dead mean? There are 92 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dead, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. dead has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.