deep

1 of 3

adjective

ˈdēp

: extending far from some surface or area: such as

: 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

: extending well back from a surface accepted as front

a deep closet

: extending far laterally from the center

deep borders of lace

sports : occurring or located near the outer limits of the playing area

hit to deep right field

sports : thrown or hit for a considerable distance : thrown or hit deep (see deep entry 2 sense 3b)

a deep pass

a deep fly ball

: having a specified extension in an implied direction usually downward or backward

a shelf 20 inches deep

cars parked three-deep

: difficult to penetrate or comprehend : recondite

deep mathematical problems

deep discussions on the meaning of life

: mysterious, obscure

a deep dark secret

: grave or lamentable in nature or effect

in deepest disgrace

: of penetrating intellect : wise

a deep thinker

: intensely engrossed or immersed

she was deep in her book

: characterized by profundity of feeling or quality

a deep sleep

also : deep-seated

deep religious beliefs

of color : high in saturation and low in lightness

a deep red

: having a low musical pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b) or pitch range

a deep voice

: situated well within the boundaries

a house deep in the woods

: remote in time or space

found deep in rural England

: being below the level of consciousness

deep neuroses

: covered, enclosed, or filled to a specified degree

—usually used in combination

ankle-deep in mud

: large

deep discounts

: having many good players

a deep bullpen

deeply adverb

deepness noun

deep

2 of 3

adverb

: to a great depth : deeply

still waters run deep

tunneled deep into the earth

: far on : late

danced deep into the night

sports

: near the outer limits of the playing area

the shortstop was playing deep

: long sense 6

threw deep to the wide receiver

hit the ball deep to right field

deep

3 of 3

noun

: a vast or immeasurable extent : abyss

b(1)

: the extent of surrounding space or time

the azure deep

(2)

nautical : ocean

the briny deep

: any of the deep portions of a body of water

specifically : a generally long and narrow area in the ocean where the depth exceeds 3000 fathoms (5500 meters)

the Aldrich Deep in the south Pacific

: the middle or most intense part

in the deep of winter

nautical : any of the fathom points on a sounding line other than the marks (see mark entry 1 sense 2b)

Example Sentences

Adjective We walked in the deep snow. a deep valley between the mountains The water is deepest in the middle of the lake. She's afraid of swimming in deep water. a plant with deep roots The house has lots of deep closets. She has a small but deep wound on her arm. This enormous canyon is over a mile deep. The shelves are 10 inches deep. He stepped into an ankle-deep puddle of mud. Adverb The ship now lies deep below the water's surface. Our feet sank deeper into the mud. The treasure was buried deep within the ground. Their secret offices were located deep underground. We walked deep into the forest. The soldiers are operating deep within enemy territory. I stood three feet deep in the water. He stepped ankle-deep into a puddle of mud. Noun the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Hammon had met with Wilson in the offseason, seen the strength of her deep shot and told her: Shoot it.

Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Diaz’s fly ball to rightfielder Adolis Garcia wasn’t deep enough, but Garcia’s throwing error to the plate bounced away from catcher Jonah Heim, advancing Siri to second and giving the Rays two runners in scoring position.

Joey Johnston, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Each speaker expressed deep gratitude for all four honorees before presenting their night’s first award.

Ahmad Davis, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2022 Johnson had a career-best 117 yards on four catches in the opener — with two of them nearly resulting in touchdowns on deep balls — but he was limited to three catches for 41 yards last weekend against SJSU.

Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 His deep understanding of both the linear and digital businesses, and the underlying forces driving their change, has guided key advancements in our advertising products and empowered us to deliver better outcomes for our clients.

Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 Ground yourself in deep gratitude for a body that listened to and delivered on your wishes.

Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Chance Nolan had a terrific game throwing play action and deep balls, but don’t expect that to be OSU’s bread-and-butter against Fresno State.

oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant had overthrows on deep balls for open receivers at least three times in the opening half.

Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022

Adverb

On this episode: In the first episode of this limited series, Free Press assistant sports editor Andrew Hammond sets the stage for the 1997 Michigan football team, going deep on the state of the Wolverines program.

Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022 Auburn had six players rotating back deep on returns.

Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Naya had appeared on the Dr. Phil show and had engaged with light media performances but had never really gone deep on the record and told her whole side of the story.

Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Then there’s Salvador, who will elucidate Toltec ruins in Tula or the Aztec glyphs of Tepotzotlán but can go deep on Chicago blues, too.

David Hochman, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 A year later, Matthews emerged from deep on the depth chart — eighth at his position going into spring camp and still listed fourth going into the fall camp — to become a starter.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Preston Williams took in the Dolphins’ first punt return, and Bowden was back deep on the initial kick return, a touchback.

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2022 The freshman went 1 for 4 from deep on the evening.

The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022 Below, Coiro dives deep on what else fans can expect from She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2022

Noun

One morning, Gee recalled a line 40 deep of people waiting for free coffee.

Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 In terms of big picture themes, the Weeknd maze doesn’t necessarily go term-paper deep.

Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the course of 25 practices, a fairly uncomplicated two-deep emerged for Saturday’s opener against Notre Dame.

Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 But if the prospect of multiple small needle wounds sounds slightly ominous to you, know that the punctures are more like pin pricks that are only surface-level deep.

ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 There aren’t too many questions about what the two-deep will look like, but there are a number of younger players pushing to travel to South Florida.

Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 No more moving heavy bins stacked four-deep to get to items at the bottom.

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Safety depth won’t be a problem in 2022, given the experienced two-deep plus the young talent behind them in guys like Styles and Kye Stokes.

Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 Calvert, his older brother Josh, Hayden Fury, Andrew Mata’afa, and true freshman Justin Medlock are all threats to crack Utah’s first two-deep, which should be released on Aug. 29, the Monday before the Florida game.

Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

deep 1 of 3

adjective

ˈdēp

deeper; deepest

: reaching far down below the surface

: reaching far inward or back from the front or outer part

a deep cut

a deep closet

: located well below the surface or well within the boundaries of

deep in the ground

: coming from well within

a deep sigh

: completely absorbed

deep in thought

: hard to understand

This story is too deep for me.

: mysterious

a deep, dark secret

: extreme in degree : heavy

a deep sleep

: dark and rich in color

a deep red

: low in tone

a deep voice

deep

2 of 3

adverb

deeper; deepest

: to a great depth : deeply

: late entry 2 sense 1

She read deep into the night.

deep

3 of 3

noun

: a very deep place or part

the ocean deeps

: ocean sense 1

Pirates sailed the briny deep.

: the middle or most intense part

the deep of winter

单词	deepness
释义	deep 1 of 3 adjective ˈdēp 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 a deep closet d : extending far laterally from the center deep borders of lace e sports : occurring or located near the outer limits of the playing area hit to deep right field f sports : thrown or hit for a considerable distance : thrown or hit deep (see deep entry 2 sense 3b) a deep pass a deep fly ball 2 : having a specified extension in an implied direction usually downward or backward a shelf 20 inches deep cars parked three-deep 3 a : difficult to penetrate or comprehend : recondite deep mathematical problems deep discussions on the meaning of life b : mysterious, obscure a deep dark secret c : grave or lamentable in nature or effect in deepest disgrace d : of penetrating intellect : wise a deep thinker e : intensely engrossed or immersed she was deep in her book f : characterized by profundity of feeling or quality a deep sleep also : deep-seated deep religious beliefs 4 a of color : high in saturation and low in lightness a deep red b : having a low musical pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b) or pitch range a deep voice 5 a : situated well within the boundaries a house deep in the woods b : remote in time or space found deep in rural England c : being below the level of consciousness deep neuroses d : covered, enclosed, or filled to a specified degree —usually used in combination ankle-deep in mud 6 : large deep discounts 7 : having many good players a deep bullpen deeply adverb deepness noun deep 2 of 3 adverb 1 : to a great depth : deeply still waters run deep tunneled deep into the earth 2 : far on : late danced deep into the night 3 sports a : near the outer limits of the playing area the shortstop was playing deep b : long sense 6 threw deep to the wide receiver hit the ball deep to right field deep 3 of 3 noun 1 a : a vast or immeasurable extent : abyss b(1) : the extent of surrounding space or time the azure deep (2) nautical : ocean the briny deep 2 : any of the deep portions of a body of water specifically : a generally long and narrow area in the ocean where the depth exceeds 3000 fathoms (5500 meters) the Aldrich Deep in the south Pacific 3 : the middle or most intense part in the deep of winter 4 nautical : any of the fathom points on a sounding line other than the marks (see mark entry 1 sense 2b) Phrases in deep water : in difficulty or distress Synonyms Adjective abysmal bottomless profound Noun depth height middle midst thick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective We walked in the deep snow. a deep valley between the mountains The water is deepest in the middle of the lake. She's afraid of swimming in deep water. a plant with deep roots The house has lots of deep closets. She has a small but deep wound on her arm. This enormous canyon is over a mile deep. The shelves are 10 inches deep. He stepped into an ankle-deep puddle of mud. Adverb The ship now lies deep below the water's surface. Our feet sank deeper into the mud. The treasure was buried deep within the ground. Their secret offices were located deep underground. We walked deep into the forest. The soldiers are operating deep within enemy territory. I stood three feet deep in the water. He stepped ankle-deep into a puddle of mud. Noun the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Hammon had met with Wilson in the offseason, seen the strength of her deep shot and told her: Shoot it. Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Diaz’s fly ball to rightfielder Adolis Garcia wasn’t deep enough, but Garcia’s throwing error to the plate bounced away from catcher Jonah Heim, advancing Siri to second and giving the Rays two runners in scoring position. Joey Johnston, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Each speaker expressed deep gratitude for all four honorees before presenting their night’s first award. Ahmad Davis, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2022 Johnson had a career-best 117 yards on four catches in the opener — with two of them nearly resulting in touchdowns on deep balls — but he was limited to three catches for 41 yards last weekend against SJSU. Tom Green \| Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 His deep understanding of both the linear and digital businesses, and the underlying forces driving their change, has guided key advancements in our advertising products and empowered us to deliver better outcomes for our clients. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 Ground yourself in deep gratitude for a body that listened to and delivered on your wishes. Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Chance Nolan had a terrific game throwing play action and deep balls, but don’t expect that to be OSU’s bread-and-butter against Fresno State. oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant had overthrows on deep balls for open receivers at least three times in the opening half. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 Adverb On this episode: In the first episode of this limited series, Free Press assistant sports editor Andrew Hammond sets the stage for the 1997 Michigan football team, going deep on the state of the Wolverines program. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022 Auburn had six players rotating back deep on returns. Tom Green \| Tgreen@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Naya had appeared on the Dr. Phil show and had engaged with light media performances but had never really gone deep on the record and told her whole side of the story. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Then there’s Salvador, who will elucidate Toltec ruins in Tula or the Aztec glyphs of Tepotzotlán but can go deep on Chicago blues, too. David Hochman, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 A year later, Matthews emerged from deep on the depth chart — eighth at his position going into spring camp and still listed fourth going into the fall camp — to become a starter. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Preston Williams took in the Dolphins’ first punt return, and Bowden was back deep on the initial kick return, a touchback. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2022 The freshman went 1 for 4 from deep on the evening. The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022 Below, Coiro dives deep on what else fans can expect from She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2022 Noun One morning, Gee recalled a line 40 deep of people waiting for free coffee. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 In terms of big picture themes, the Weeknd maze doesn’t necessarily go term-paper deep. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the course of 25 practices, a fairly uncomplicated two-deep emerged for Saturday’s opener against Notre Dame. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 But if the prospect of multiple small needle wounds sounds slightly ominous to you, know that the punctures are more like pin pricks that are only surface-level deep. ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 There aren’t too many questions about what the two-deep will look like, but there are a number of younger players pushing to travel to South Florida. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 No more moving heavy bins stacked four-deep to get to items at the bottom. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Safety depth won’t be a problem in 2022, given the experienced two-deep plus the young talent behind them in guys like Styles and Kye Stokes. Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 Calvert, his older brother Josh, Hayden Fury, Andrew Mata’afa, and true freshman Justin Medlock are all threats to crack Utah’s first two-deep, which should be released on Aug. 29, the Monday before the Florida game. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective, Adverb, and Noun Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German tiof deep, Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing deep deep cut deep dive between the devil and the deep blue sea deep fat deep-fry deep down (inside) deep in debt deep freeze deep six deep-sky deep structure deep space deep temporal artery deep state deep-rooted deep web deep throat go off the deep end in deep water neck-deep jump in (at) the deep end knee-deep rapture of the deep skin-deep take a deep breath the deep still waters run deep the deep of the night throw in (at) the deep end the deep end in (too) deep deep pocket deep ecology deep focus in deep shit deep-seated deep-dish deep fryer deep-fat fryer run deep deep-sea in deep doo-doo See More deep cut deep dive between the devil and the deep blue sea deep fat deep-fry deep down (inside) deep in debt deep freeze deep six deep-sky deep structure deep space deep temporal artery deep state deep-rooted deep web deep throat go off the deep end in deep water neck-deep jump in (at) the deep end knee-deep rapture of the deep skin-deep take a deep breath the deep still waters run deep the deep of the night throw in (at) the deep end the deep end in (too) deep deep pocket deep ecology deep focus in deep shit deep-seated deep-dish deep fryer deep-fat fryer run deep deep-sea in deep doo-doo See More Kids Definition deep 1 of 3 adjective ˈdēp deeper; deepest 1 : reaching far down below the surface 2 : reaching far inward or back from the front or outer part a deep cut a deep closet 3 : located well below the surface or well within the boundaries of deep in the ground 4 : coming from well within a deep sigh 5 : completely absorbed deep in thought 6 : hard to understand This story is too deep for me. 7 : mysterious a deep, dark secret 8 : extreme in degree : heavy a deep sleep 9 : dark and rich in color a deep red 10 : low in tone a deep voice deep 2 of 3 adverb deeper; deepest 1 : to a great depth : deeply 2 : late entry 2 sense 1 She read deep into the night. deep 3 of 3 noun 1 : a very deep place or part the ocean deeps 2 : ocean sense 1 Pirates sailed the briny deep. 3 : the middle or most intense part the deep of winter Medical Definition deep adjective ˈdēp 1 a : extending well inward from an outer surface a deep gash b(1) : not located superficially within the body or one of its parts deep pressure receptors in muscles (2) : resulting from or involving stimulation of deep structures deep pain deep reflexes 2 : being below the level of the conscious deep neuroses deepness noun 1 as in depth distance measured from the top to the bottom of something the deepness of the well could not be determined by visual means Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance depth drop lowness sounding draft Antonyms & Near Antonyms height elevation stature shallowness altitude 2 as in profundity the quality of being great in extent (as of insight) the deepness of his knowledge on the subject is truly impressive Synonyms & Similar Words depth profundity profoundness brilliance sensitivity perceptivity perceptiveness perception wisdom brightness sense sensibility sense percipience discernment sagacity intellect sapience penetration intelligence acuity acuteness smartness judgment wit sharpness perspicacity braininess judgement reason keenness Antonyms & Near Antonyms superficiality shallowness stupidity idiocy imbecility irrationality simpleness unsoundness mindlessness unreasonableness illogic witlessness brainlessness See More
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