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fathom
fath·om F0051100 (făth′əm)n. Abbr. fth. or fm. A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.tr.v. fath·omed, fath·om·ing, fath·oms 1. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.2. To determine the depth of; sound.
[Middle English fathme, from Old English fæthm, outstretched arms; see petə- in Indo-European roots.]
fath′om·a·ble adj.fathom (ˈfæðəm) n1. (Units) a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water2. (Mining & Quarrying) mining a unit of volume usually equal to six cubic feet, used in measuring ore bodies3. (Forestry) forestry a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timbervb (tr) 4. to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound5. to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of[Old English fæthm; related to Old Frisian fethem outstretched arms, Old Norse fathmr embrace, Old High German fadum cubit, Latin patēre to gape] ˈfathomable adj ˈfathomer nfath•om (ˈfæð əm)
n., pl. fath•oms, (esp. collectively) fath•om, n. 1. a nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m). Abbr.: f., fath, fm v.t. 2. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. 3. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives. [before 900; Middle English fathme, Old English fæthm span of outstretched arms; c. Old High German fadum cubit, Old Norse fathmr embrace; akin to patent] fath′om•a•ble, adj. fath′om•er, n. fath·om (făth′əm) A unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters), used to measure the depth of water.Fathom a quantity of wood, six feet square in elevation, 1577.fathom
Past participle: fathomed
Gerund: fathoming
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| I fathom | | you fathom | | he/she/it fathoms | | we fathom | | you fathom | | they fathom |
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| I fathomed | | you fathomed | | he/she/it fathomed | | we fathomed | | you fathomed | | they fathomed |
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| I am fathoming | | you are fathoming | | he/she/it is fathoming | | we are fathoming | | you are fathoming | | they are fathoming |
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| I have fathomed | | you have fathomed | | he/she/it has fathomed | | we have fathomed | | you have fathomed | | they have fathomed |
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| I was fathoming | | you were fathoming | | he/she/it was fathoming | | we were fathoming | | you were fathoming | | they were fathoming |
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| I had fathomed | | you had fathomed | | he/she/it had fathomed | | we had fathomed | | you had fathomed | | they had fathomed |
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| I will fathom | | you will fathom | | he/she/it will fathom | | we will fathom | | you will fathom | | they will fathom |
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| I will have fathomed | | you will have fathomed | | he/she/it will have fathomed | | we will have fathomed | | you will have fathomed | | they will have fathomed |
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| I will be fathoming | | you will be fathoming | | he/she/it will be fathoming | | we will be fathoming | | you will be fathoming | | they will be fathoming |
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| I have been fathoming | | you have been fathoming | | he/she/it has been fathoming | | we have been fathoming | | you have been fathoming | | they have been fathoming |
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| I will have been fathoming | | you will have been fathoming | | he/she/it will have been fathoming | | we will have been fathoming | | you will have been fathoming | | they will have been fathoming |
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| I had been fathoming | | you had been fathoming | | he/she/it had been fathoming | | we had been fathoming | | you had been fathoming | | they had been fathoming |
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| I would fathom | | you would fathom | | he/she/it would fathom | | we would fathom | | you would fathom | | they would fathom |
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| I would have fathomed | | you would have fathomed | | he/she/it would have fathomed | | we would have fathomed | | you would have fathomed | | they would have fathomed |
fathom(fm) Unit of length, especially used to measure marine depth. 1 fm = 6 ft. Originally based on the span of two outstretched arms.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fathom - a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depthfthmlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthyard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride | | 2. | fathom - (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of orefthmmining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earthcapacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity | | Verb | 1. | fathom - come to understandpenetrate, bottomunderstand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | | 2. | fathom - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding linesoundmeasure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" |
fathomverb understand, grasp, comprehend, interpret, get to the bottom of I couldn't fathom what he was talking about.fathomverb1. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand.Informal: savvy.Slang: dig.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.2. To perceive directly with the intellect:apprehend, compass, comprehend, grasp, know, understand.Scots: ken.Translationsfathom (ˈfaðəm) noun a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres). The water is 8 fathoms deep. 噚(長度單位) 英寻（长度单位） verb to understand (a mystery etc). I cannot fathom why she should have left home. 揣摩 揣摩IdiomsSeefathom the depths of (something)fathom
fathom1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water 2. Forestry a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timber fathom[′fath·əm] (oceanography) The common unit of depth in the ocean, equal to 6 feet (1.8288 meters). AcronymsSeeFATHfathom
Synonyms for fathomverb understandSynonyms- understand
- grasp
- comprehend
- interpret
- get to the bottom of
Synonyms for fathomverb to perceive and recognize the meaning ofSynonyms- accept
- apprehend
- catch
- compass
- comprehend
- conceive
- follow
- get
- grasp
- make out
- read
- see
- sense
- take
- take in
- understand
- savvy
- dig
- twig
- ken
verb to perceive directly with the intellectSynonyms- apprehend
- compass
- comprehend
- grasp
- know
- understand
- ken
Synonyms for fathomnoun a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depthSynonymsRelated Words- linear measure
- linear unit
- yard
- pace
noun (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of oreSynonymsRelated Words- mining
- excavation
- capacity measure
- capacity unit
- cubage unit
- cubature unit
- cubic content unit
- cubic measure
- displacement unit
- volume unit
verb come to understandSynonymsRelated Wordsverb measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding lineSynonymsRelated Words |