deep
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7.4
- noun
- /diːp/
:
abismo
- Explorers believe that the treasures of the deep may still be hidden in shipwrecks.
- Challenger Deep
- reach the Challenger Deep
He said this, Launch out into the deep and let down your Nets.
- He said this, Launch out into the deep and let down your Nets.
- Imagine the far West deeps where in ocean Dragons roam.
Examples
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A sudden vision of the deeps beneath the city, alive with a million worms, with buried things (29).
Academic text (2018) -
The watery monster stirring behind the bed curtain releases another burbling, wracking groan from the deeps.
Fiction book (1990) -
We are in the deep ocean now, So what?
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We spotted them way down deep for about two seconds.
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THE FIELD MUSEUM Through January 16, 2012: "Whales: Giants of the Deep."
Academic text (2011) -
And I make this movie about you and the sharks, and I call it Mysteries of the Deep.
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The race that had come to an unwanted new home in the deeps watched the poor ship die and felt pity.
Fiction book (2001) -
Night after night, a ghostly horn echoed in the Deep.
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No, these explorers aren't setting out to explore the deeps of space, but the deep beneath the Earth's surface.
Blog text (19) -
Marine scientists study the unique creatures that inhabit the deep of the ocean.
Synonyms
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6.8
A very deep part of the ocean floor with steep sides where one plate moves under another
11
5.3
A low area of land that forms a hollow
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3.6
The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches
3
4.7
The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface
3
3.7
The lowest part of the sea where sand and mud rest
1
3.9
The lowest parts of a place or a feeling
1
4.0
The deep part of a sea or lake away from the shore
A very deep, steep place on the ocean floor where Earth's plates meet
Idioms
1
9.0
You must choose between two options that are both bad
- Informal
1
7.8
Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience
- Informal
1
7.8
Put suddenly into a difficult situation without preparation or help
- Informal
People say it when something seems very serious or important, often jokingly
Compounds
- US
15
4.4
A region in the southeastern United States with a long history and strong local culture
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3.6
The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches
2
5.8
A person who dives deep in the sea using special equipment to protect from high pressure
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3.4
An electric kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it completely in hot oil
- Specialized
1
3.7
A low power state when a device turns off most parts but can wake quickly
- Specialized
A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the neck that drains blood from muscles near the spine
- Specialized
Fire from heavy guns at enemy targets far behind friendly troops to disrupt supplies and reinforcements
- Specialized
A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles
- Specialized
Leaves or body parts that have deep cuts making clear rounded sections, like oak leaves
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun deep comes from old English dēop meaning 'great distance down', and it was used for the deepest parts of the sea. So 'the deep' means the deep ocean or the great depths under the water.