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- Dictionarydeep/diːp/
adjective
- 1. extending far down from the top or surface: "a deep gorge" Similar Opposite
- 2. very intense or extreme: "she was in deep trouble" Similar
noun
- 1. the sea: literary "denizens of the deep" Similar
- 2. the part of the field distant from the batter.
adverb
- 1. far down or in; deeply: "he travelled deep into the forest" Similar
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DEEP definition: 1. going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from…. Learn more.
1. : extending far from some surface or area: such as. a. : extending far downward. a deep well. a deep chasm. b (1) : extending well inward from an outer surface. a deep gash. a deep -chested animal. (2) : not located superficially within the body. deep pressure receptors in muscles. c. : extending well back from a surface accepted as front.
Deep definition: extending far down from the top or surface. See examples of DEEP used in a sentence.
having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom. a deep hole/well/river. deep water/snow. The water looks quite deep there. Around the world, the deep oceans are heating. Sunflowers have deep roots. (figurative) The custom has deep roots in the community. opposite shallow. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
a. Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite: a deep metaphysical theory. b. Of a mysterious or obscure nature: a deep secret; ancient and deep tribal rites. c. Very learned or intellectual; wise: a deep philosopher. d. Exhibiting great cunning or craft: deep political machinations. 5. a.
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” “a deep closet”
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. deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK) having a long distance from the front to the back: How deep are the shelves? one metre/6 ft, etc deep. B2.
• Be careful. The water's quite deep here. • I can't help feeling you regard them as something awfully deep, like sort of magical formulae. • He has a deep, reassuring voice, • In the lounge hung long curtains of luxurious deep red velvet. • Hal seems to be a very deep, sensitive type of person.
Britannica Dictionary definition of 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.
