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   deep

   /diːp/

   adjective

   • 1. extending far down from the top or surface: "a deep gorge" Similar extending far downcavernousyawninggapinghugebiggreatextensiveprofoundunplumbedbottomlessimmeasurablefathomlessunfathomablerare:chasmicOpposite shallow
   • ▪ extending or situated far in from the outer edge or surface: "a deep alcove" Similar extending far back/inextending a long way backextensiveOpposite shallow
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge: "the well was 200 feet deep" Similar in depthdownwardsinwardsfrom top to bottomfrom the surfacein vertical extent
   • ▪ as far up or down as a specified point: "they stood waist-deep in the water"
   • ▪ in a specified number of ranks one behind another: "they were standing three-deep at the bar"
   • ▪ taking in or giving out a lot of air: "she took a deep breath"
   • ▪ (of a fielding position) relatively distant from the batter; near the boundary: "deep midwicket"
   • ▪ (in ball games) to or from a position far down or across the field: "a deep cross from Neill"
   • 2. very intense or extreme: "she was in deep trouble" Similar soundheavyprofoundintense
   • ▪ (of an emotion or feeling) intensely felt: "deep disappointment" Similar intenseheartfeltdeeply feltferventardentimpassionedwholehearteddeep-seateddeep-rootedthoroughthoroughgoingserioussincerehonestgenuineunfeignedearnestenthusiastickeengreatgraveabjectOpposite superficialinsincere
   • ▪ profound or penetrating in awareness or understanding: "a deep analysis" Similar cleverintelligentintellectualknowledgeablelearnedwisesagacioussagescholarlydiscerningpenetratingperspicaciousperceptivepercipientinsightfulkeensharpsharp-wittedquick-wittedprofoundphilosophicalcomplexweightyseriousdifficultabstruseesotericreconditeimpenetrableunfathomablemysteriousobscureOpposite straightforward
   • ▪ difficult to understand: "this is all getting too deep for me" Similar obscuremysterioushiddensecretunfathomablefathomlessopaqueabstrusereconditeesotericenigmaticarcaneDelphicpuzzlingperplexingbafflingmystifyinginexplicableinformal:as clear as mud
   • ▪ fully absorbed or involved in (a state or activity): "they were deep in their own thoughts" Similar raptabsorbedengrossedpreoccupiedimmersedsteepedlostcaptivatedspellboundrivetedgrippedenthralledintentengaged
   • ▪ (of a person) unpredictable and secretive: "that Thomas is a deep one"
   • 3. (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill: "a deep, resonant voice" Similar low-pitchedlowbassfull-tonedrichpowerfulresonantrumblingboomingresoundingsonorousOpposite high
   • 4. (of colour) dark and intense: "a deep pink" Similar darkintensevividrichstrongbrilliantglowingvibrantboldwarmflamboyanteye-catchingOpposite lightthin

   noun

   • 1. the sea: literary "denizens of the deep" Similar the seathe oceanthe high seasinformal:the drinkthe brinyliterary:the wavesthe mainthe foamthe profound
   • ▪ a deep part of the sea: "the dark and menacing deeps"
   • 2. the part of the field distant from the batter.

   adverb

   • 1. far down or in; deeply: "he travelled deep into the forest" Similar far downfar indeep downway downto a great depthfara long waya great distancea good way
   • ▪ (in sport) distant from the forward line of one's team or from the batter: "he was playing deep"

   Word Origin Old Englishdēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to dip.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deepness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deeperDeeper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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   adj. deep·er, deep·est. 1. a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice. b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut. c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator. d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house.

4. www.thesaurus.com › browse › deeper38 Synonyms & Antonyms for DEEPER | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 38 different ways to say DEEPER, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEEPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way: Over the years, her love for him deepened. The economic crisis is deepening. We must try not to deepen existing splits within the party. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a large distance from one edge to the other, or having a particular distance from one edge to the other, especially the front and back edges: Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves? The wardrobe is 2 m high, 1 m wide and 60 cm deep. By midnight, there were customers standing six deep (= in six rows) at the bar.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDEEPER - 16 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   deeper. adverb. FARTHER. Synonyms. to a greater degree or extent. farther. further. to a greater distance. past the point that. at a greater distance. beyond. at or to a more advanced point. Synonyms for deeper from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc. Browse. deep-rooted. deep-seated.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › deeperdeeper - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object: The knife made a deep scar in the table. situated far down, in, or back: deep below the surface; deep in the woods. reaching or advancing far down: a deep dive. coming from far down: a deep breath.