deep

³deep

noun

Definition of DEEP

1

a : a vast or immeasurable extent : abyss b (1) : the extent of surrounding space or time (2) : ocean

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)

3

: the middle or most intense part <the deep of winter>

4

: any of the fathom points on a sounding line other than the marks

Examples of DEEP

1. <the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter>
2. <sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep>

First Known Use of DEEP

before 12th century

Related to DEEP

Synonyms: thick, depth, height, middle, midst

Related Words: center, heart

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