deep

adj., deep·er, deep·est.

1. 1. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice.
   2. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut.
   3. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator.
   4. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house.
   5. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods.
   6. Coming from or penetrating to a depth: a deep sigh.
   7. Sports. Located or taking place near the outer boundaries of the area of play: deep left field.
2. Extending a specific distance in a given direction: snow four feet deep.
3. Far distant in time or space: deep in the past.
4. 1. Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite: a deep metaphysical theory.
   2. Of a mysterious or obscure nature: a deep secret; ancient and deep tribal rites.
   3. Very learned or intellectual; wise: a deep philosopher.
   4. Exhibiting great cunning or craft: deep political machinations.
5. 1. Of a grave or extreme nature: deep trouble; deepest deceit.
   2. Very absorbed or involved: deep in thought; deep in financial difficulties.
   3. Profound in quality or feeling: a deep trance; deep devotion.
6. Rich and intense in shade. Used of a color: a deep red.
7. Low in pitch; resonant: a deep voice.
8. Covered or surrounded to a designated degree. Often used in combination: waist-deep in the water; ankle-deep in snow.
9. Large in quantity or size; big: deep cuts in the budget.
10. Sports. Having a sufficient number of capable reserve players: That team is not very deep.

adv.

1. To a great depth; deeply: dig deep; feelings that run deep.
2. Well along in time; late: worked deep into the night.
3. Sports. Close to the outer boundaries of the area of play: played deep for the first three innings; ran deep into their opponents' territory.

n.

1. 1. A deep place in land or in a body of water: drowned in the deep of the river.
   2. A vast, immeasurable extent: the deep of outer space.
2. The extent of encompassing time or space; firmament.
3. The most intense or extreme part: the deep of night.
4. The ocean.
5. Nautical. A distance estimated in fathoms between successive marks on a sounding line.

idioms:

deep down

1. At bottom; basically: Deep down, she was still a rebel.

in deep water

1. In difficulty.

[Middle English dep, from Old English dēop.]

deeply deep'ly adv.
deepness deep'ness n.

adjective

1. Extending far downward or inward from a surface: abysmal, profound. See surface/depth.
2. Beyond the understanding of an average mind: abstruse, esoteric, profound, recondite. Slang heavy. See easy/hard, surface/depth.
3. Having one's thoughts fully occupied: absorbed, intent, preoccupied, rapt. Idioms: wrapped up in. See awareness/unawareness, excite/bore/interest.
4. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings: intense, profound, strong. See strong/weak, surface/depth.
5. Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations: alto, bass, contralto, low, low-pitched. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

noun

Something of immeasurable and vast extent: abysm, abyss, chasm, depth (often used in plural), gulf. See high/low.

Idioms beginning with deep:
deep down
deep pocket

See also beauty is only skin deep; between a rock and a hard place (devil and deep blue sea); go off the deep end; in deep; still waters run deep.

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adj

Definition: absorbed, engrossed in activity
Antonyms: flighty, superficial

adj

Definition: abstract, complicated in meaning
Antonyms: frivolous, ignorant, shallow, superficial, trivial, unintelligent

adj

Definition: extending very far, usually down
Antonyms: shallow

adj

Definition: intense in effect on senses
Antonyms: light, pale, quiet, soft

adj

Definition: scheming, devious
Antonyms: aboveboard, artless, open

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[dēp]

adj. in a specified number of ranks one behind another: they were standing three-deep.

n. (usually deeps)

a deep part of the sea: the dark and menacing deeps.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

In anatomy, away from the body surface, more internal, as in deep muscle.

IN BRIEF: Extending far downward.

When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. — Alan Paton, (1903-1988).

Any sense of depth, particularly going down, in a dream usually represents the unconscious mind. This can be accompanied by feelings of discovery or dread. "Deep" is also found in a number of interesting idioms, such as at the "deep end" or in "deep water." One can be deeply hurt or deeply troubled.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dyb, i dybden, langt nede, dybt nede fra, intens, inderlig, dybt opslugt, indgående, snu
n. - havdybde, fordybning, dybde, midte
adv. - dybt

idioms:

• deep freeze    dybfryse
• deep fry    dybstege, friturestege
• go deep    gå i dybden
• in at the deep end    hovedkulds ud i
• in deep water    ude og svømme
• take a deep breath    trække vejret dybt
• the deep    havets dyb, dybet

Nederlands (Dutch)
diep, diepliggend, aantal lagen/rijen dik, intens, diepzinnig, ernstig, zwaar, donker (van kleur), laag (van geluid), ver, verdiept, in grote diepte, diepte

Français (French)
adj. - épais, large, profond, large (bords), haut, (fig) grave, (Mus) bas, grave, intense, vif, profond (une couleur), profond (un mystère), profond (un sommeil), malin, rusé
n. - l'océan, les grandes profondeurs
adv. - profondément, intensément, à fond

idioms:

• deep freeze    (US) congélateur
• deep fry    frire
• go deep    pénétrer profondément, être profond
• go in off the deep end    se mettre dans tous ses états
• in at the deep end    (subir) le baptême du feu
• in deep water    (avoir) de gros ennuis
• take a deep breath    prendre une grande respiration
• the deep    les profondeurs, l'océan

Deutsch (German)
n. - Tiefe
adj. - tief, dunkel-, volltönend
adv. - tief, spät, stark

idioms:

• deep freeze    Gefrierschrank, Gefriertruhe
• deep fry    fritieren
• go deep    tief sein/gehen/sitzen
• go in off the deep end    (fig) aus der Haut fahren (ugs)
• in at the deep end    ins kalte Wasser geworfen
• in deep water    in großen Schwierigkeiten, in tiefem Wasser
• take a deep breath    tief Luft holen
• the deep    der Ozean

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βάθος, άβυσσος, (μτφ.) (η) θάλασσα, (το) πέλαγος
adj. - βαθύς, ενδότερος, (μτφ.) βαθυστόχαστος, εμβριθής, βαθιά, βαριά (φωνή), αινιγματικός, δυσνόητος, απορροφημένος, σκοτεινής απόχρωσης, (επίρ.) σε (μεγάλο) βάθος, βαθιά

idioms:

• deep freeze    καταψύκτης, καταψύχω
• deep fry    (μαγειρ.) τηγανίζω σε λίπος
• go deep    πάω βαθιά, έχω βαθιές ρίζες
• in at the deep end    στα βαθιά, στα δύσκολα
• in deep water    (καθομ.) σε δύσκολη θέση, στα στενά
• take a deep breath    παίρνω βαθιά ανάσα
• the deep    (μτφ.) (η) θάλασσα, (το) πέλαγος

Italiano (Italian)
abisso, profondo, oscuro, pieno

idioms:

• deep freeze    congelatore
• deep fry    friggere in molto olio
• go/run deep    andare a fondo
• in at the deep end    cominciare dal piú difficile
• in deep water    in cattive acque
• take a deep breath    fare un momento di pausa
• the deep    l'oceano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - profundidade (m)
adj. - profundo, intenso

idioms:

• deep freeze    congelar, congelador
• deep fry    fritar (em muito óleo)
• go/run deep    ir fundo
• in at the deep end    adotar atitude temerária
• in deep water    em águas profundas
• take a deep breath    respirar fundo
• the deep    o mar (m), as profundezas (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
пучина, середина, глубокий, темный, сильный

idioms:

• deep freeze    морозильник, глубокое замораживание
• deep fry    жарить во фритюре
• go/run deep    углубляться
• in at the deep end    начал с самым трудным
• in deep water    в опасности
• take a deep breath    нужно будут силы воспринимать
• the deep    океан

Español (Spanish)
adj. - hondo, entrañable, intenso, profundo, bajo, grave, lleno, penetrante, riguroso, abismal, sincero, serio, misterioso, absorbente
n. - profundidad, abismo, piélago, hondo, bajo, grave
adv. - hondo, profundamente, intensamente, entrañablemente

idioms:

• deep freeze    congelador
• deep fry    freír en baño de aceite
• go deep    penetrar profundamente
• go in off the deep end    descontrolarse irracionalmente
• in at the deep end    hacer frente a un problema difícil sin tener demasiada experiencia
• in deep water    en dificultades, en apuros, en un aprieto
• take a deep breath    respirar hondo
• the deep    el piélago, el abismo, las profundidades

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - djup, havsdjup
adj. - djup, bred, djupsinnig, intensiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
深的, 远离中心的, 纵深的, 深渊, 深处, 深入地

idioms:

• deep freeze    冷藏箱, 暂时中止, 速冻
• deep fry    油炸
• go deep    深入研究某一问题
• in at the deep end    处于困境中
• in deep water    陷入困境
• take a deep breath    深呼吸
• the deep    海原

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 深的, 遠離中心的, 縱深的
n. - 深淵, 深處
adv. - 深入地

idioms:

• deep freeze    冷藏箱, 暫時中止, 速凍
• deep fry    油炸
• go deep    深入研究某一問題
• in at the deep end    處於困境中
• in deep water    陷入困境
• take a deep breath    深呼吸
• the deep    海原

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 심오한, 진심의, 깊은
n. - 대양, 한밤중, 심연
adv. - 늦게까지

idioms:

• go deep    매우 완강해 바꾸기 힘들다
• in at the deep end    깊은 비탄에 잠겨, 곤궁에 빠져
• in deep water    궁지에 몰려 있는
• take a deep breath    깊은 숨을 쉬다
• the deep    바다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 深い, 奥行きのある, 深さ…の, 奥行き…の, 没頭している, はまり込んで, 深遠な, 難解な, 低い, 濃い
adv. - 深く, 遅くまで
n. - 深み

idioms:

• deep freeze    凍結状態
• deep fry    たっぷり油で揚げる
• go/run deep    奥へ行く, 深く探る
• in at the deep end    いちばん困難なところに
• in deep shit    ひどく混乱して
• in deep water    ひどく困って, ひどく苦労して
• take a deep breath    ひと息をつく
• the deep    深み, 海淵, 奥まった所, まっ最中, 最中, 果てしない広がり
• the deep end    極端に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الجز العميق من شئ ( كالبحر أو النهر) (صفه) عميق, خفيض ( تستعمل للصوت), غامض, داكن ( تستعمل لللون), غارق ( تستعمل للنوم)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עמוק‬
n. - ‮עמוקות, מצולות הים, הים (ספרותית), תהום, עומק המצב, תחום חשיבה או רגש מיסתוריים (ספרותית)‬
adv. - ‮עמוקות‬

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Deep Friers	deep fryers
deep cleaner	deep frier