deep

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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adjective, adverb, noun
+ adjective (deeper, deepest)
top to bottom
1 having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom: a deep hole / well / river + deep water / snow
Antonym: SHALLOW
front to back
2 having a large distance from the front edge to the furthest point inside: a deep cut / wound + a deep space
Antonym: SHALLOW
measurement
3 used to describe or ask about the depth of sth: The water is only a few inches deep. + How deep is the wound?
far inside
4 ~ in sth far inside or down in sth: deep in the desert / forest + He stood with his hands deep in his pockets.
-deep
5 (in adjectives) as far up or down as the point mentioned: The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
6 (in adjectives) in the number of rows mentioned, one behind the other: They were standing three-deep at the bar.
breath / sigh
7 [usually before noun] taking in or giving out a lot of air: She took a deep breath. + He gave a deep sigh.
sounds
8 low: I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. + a deep roar / groan
colours
9 strong and dark: a rich deep red
Antonym: PALE
sleep
10 a person in a deep sleep is difficult to wake: to be in a deep sleep / trance / coma
Antonym: LIGHT
serious
11 extreme or serious: He's in deep trouble. + a deep economic recession + The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party. + a place of great power and of deep significance
emotions
12 strongly felt; sincere: deep concern / regret / affection / respect + a deep sense of loss
knowledge
13 showing great knowledge or understanding: a deep understanding / insight / analysis
difficult to understand
14 difficult to understand
Synonym: PROFOUND
This discussion's getting too deep for me. + He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point.
involved
15 ~ in sth fully involved in an activity or a state: to be deep in thought / conversation / prayer + He is often so deep in his books that he forgets to eat. + The firm ended up deep in debt.
person
16 if a person is deep, they hide their real feelings and opinions: She's always been a deep one, trusting no one.
in sport
17 to or from a position far down or across the field: a deep ball from Beckham
See also - DEPTH
Idioms: go off the deep end (informal) to suddenly become very angry or emotional
in deep water(s) (informal) in trouble or difficulty
jump / be thrown in at the deep end (informal) to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for: Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs.
more at DEVIL, SHIT n.
+ adverb (deeper, deepest) ~ (below, into, under, etc.) a long way below the surface of sth or a long way inside or into sth: Dig deeper! + The miners were trapped deep underground. + whales that feed deep beneath the waves + He gazed deep into her eyes. + They sat and talked deep into the night (= until very late).
Idioms: deep down
1 if you know sth deep down, you know your true feelings about sth, although you may not admit them to yourself: Deep down I still loved him.
2 if sth is true deep down, it is really like that, although it may not be obvious to people: He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure.
go / run deep (of emotions, beliefs, etc.) to be felt in a strong way, especially for a long time: Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. + Dignity and pride run deep in this community.
more at DIG v., STILL
+ noun [sing.] (the deep) (literary) the sea: His body was committed to the deep (= he was buried at sea).
WHICH WORD?
deep / deeply
The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean 'a long way down or into something'. Deep can only mean this and is more common than deeply in this sense. It is usually followed by a word like into or below: We decided to go deeper into the jungle.
Deeply usually means 'very much': deeply in love + deeply shocked. You can use deep down (but not deeply) to talk about a per-son's real nature:
She can seem stern, but deep down she's a very kind person. + She can seem stern, but deeply she's a very kind person.

Thesaurus dictionary

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adj.

1 extensive, bottomless, abyssal, unfathomable, profound; wide, broad, yawning, chasmal or chasmic:

All our supplies were lost in a deep crevasse in the glacier.

2 profound, arcane, recondite, difficult, abstruse, obscure, esoteric, incomprehensible, beyond or past comprehension, impenetrable, unfathomable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic(al), occult, weighty, serious, Colloq heavy:

Religious philosophy is too deep a subject to discuss at breakfast.

3 wise, learned, sage, sagacious, astute, perspicacious, profound, discerning, acute, intense, penetrating, knowledgeable, knowing:

Margaret is one of the deepest thinkers on the subject.

4 rapt, absorbed, engrossed, occupied, preoccupied, intent, intense, involved, engaged, immersed, lost, Colloq into:

Don't disturb him when he's deep in thought.

5 devious, cunning, shrewd, crafty, canny, clever, knowing, scheming, artful, designing:

He thinks there is a deep plot against him.

6 profound, intense, sincere, serious, heartfelt, earnest, ardent, fervent, poignant, deep-rooted:

I know of your deep concern for her.

7 low, resonant, booming, resounding, sonorous, rumbling:

The deep sound of thunder rolled across the valley.

8 rich, dark, intense, strong:

The sky was a deep blue.

n.

9 the deep. the ocean, the main, the sea, the waters, the high seas, the briny (deep), the wave(s), Davy Jones's locker, Neptune's or Poseidon's kingdom or domain:

It was midnight on the waters and a storm was on the deep.

adv.

10 deeply, far down, profoundly, intensely, earnestly, heavily:

We drank deep of the cooling liquid.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ a long way from top to bottom/front to back

VERBS

be, look

The water looks quite deep there.

ADV.

really, very | fairly, pretty, quite

PHRASES

ankle/knee/waist deep

She stood knee deep in the water.

² low in tone

VERBS

be, sound

Her voice sounded very deep on the telephone.

| become

ADV.

very | fairly, quite

³ strongly felt

VERBS

be, go, run

This suspicion runs very deep among some government members.

| become

ADV.

very

a very deep feeling of love

| fairly, quite

Concise English dictionary

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deeper|deepestdiːp
noun
+the central and most intense or profound part
+a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
+literary term for an ocean
adj.
+relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
+marked by depth of thinking
+having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination
+very distant in time or space
+extreme
+having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
+strong; intense
+relatively thick from top to bottom
+extending relatively far inward
+(of darkness) very intense
+large in quantity or size
+with head or back bent low
+of an obscure nature
+difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
+exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy
adv.
+to a great depth
+to an advanced time
+to far into space

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