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- DictionaryA·byss/əˈbis/
noun
- 1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm: "a rope led down into the dark abyss"
a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction: The country is sinking / plunging into an abyss of violence and lawlessness. She found herself on the edge of an abyss. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences. adversity. Augean. bad hair day. emergence.
2 days ago · 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. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit. Collins English Dictionary.
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. Traditionally, the abyss referred to the "bottomless pit" of Hell.
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.
6 days ago · 1. countable noun. An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. [literary] The torrent, swollen by the melting snow, plunges into a tremendous abyss. 2. countable noun. If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. [literary]
ABYSS definition: 1. a very bad situation that will not improve: 2. a very deep hole. Learn more.
noun. 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. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.
