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- Dictionaryfathom/ˈfað(ə)m/
noun
- 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water: "sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms"
verb
- 1. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought: "the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity" Similar
- 2. measure the depth of (water): "an attempt to fathom the ocean" Similar
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FATHOM definition: 1. a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 1.8 metres or 6 feet 2. to discover the…. Learn more.
fathom: [noun] a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water.
To fathom something is to understand it thoroughly. It's usually used in the negative, as in "I can't fathom why he doesn't want to go along with us." ... The sense of intellectual depth comes from that meaning — to understand or fathom something thoroughly is "to get to the bottom of it." Definitions of fathom. noun. a linear unit of ...
FATHOM meaning: 1. a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 1.8 metres or 6 feet 2. to discover the…. Learn more.
5 meanings: 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water 2. mining a unit of volume.... Click for more definitions.
Fathom definition: a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation. See examples of FATHOM used in a sentence.
fathom translate: fatom, menduga. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Malay Dictionary.
A complete guide to the word "FATHOM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
fathom: See: apprehend , ascertain , comprehend , conceive , construe , delve , digest , discern , discover , find , gauge , measure , perceive , pierce , realize ...
fathom somebody/something (out) She knew he was angry with her, for some reason she couldn't fathom. It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child. fathom (out) what, where, etc… He couldn't fathom out what the man could possibly mean.
