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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 no longer current, relevant, or important: "pollution had become a dead issue"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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   Aug 12, 2024 · 1. : deprived of life : no longer alive. a dead tree. dead soldiers. missing and presumed dead. 2. a(1) : having the appearance of death : deathly. in a dead faint. (2) : lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb. my arm feels dead. b. : very tired. Our legs were completely dead after the hike. c(1)

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

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   Learn the meaning of dead as an adjective, adverb, noun, and idiom in English. Find out how to use dead to describe not living, not working, boring, complete, or extremely.

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   Dead means no longer living, inanimate, or resembling death. It can also be used as an adverb to mean absolutely, completely, or directly. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of dead.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of dead as an adjective, adverb, noun, and idiom in English. Find out how to use dead to describe not living, not working, boring, complete, or extremely.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective 'dead' in British and American English. Find out how 'dead' can describe living things, inanimate objects, ideas, languages, sounds, colours, and more.

7. 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.

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

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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.

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

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   Someone who's dead is not alive anymore. If you accidentally hit a squirrel with your car, you might stop and check to see if it's alive or dead. People — and animals — who are deceased are dead, and if you forget to water your favorite plant, it may be dead too.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdead - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the noun dead, which can refer to people who have died or the state of being dead. See examples, idioms and synonyms of dead.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective dead, which can describe something or someone that is not alive, not working, not interesting, or not possible. Find out the idioms, collocations and synonyms related to dead.