deep

[ deep ]

/ dip /

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adjective, deep·er, deep·est.

extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well; a deep valley.

extending far in or back from the front or from an edge, surface, opening, etc., considered as the front: a deep shelf.

extending far in width; broad: deep lace; a deep border.

ranging far from the earth and sun: a deep space probe.

having a specified dimension in depth: a tank 8 feet deep.

covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination): standing knee-deep in water.

having a specified width or number of items from front to back (often used in combination): shelves that are 10 inches deep; cars lined up at the entrance gates three-deep.

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.

made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree: a deep bow.

immersed or submerged in or heavily covered with (followed by in): a road deep in mud.

difficult to penetrate or understand; abstruse: a deep allegory.

not superficial; profound: deep thoughts.

grave or serious: deep disgrace.

heartfelt; sincere: deep affections.

absorbing; engrossing: deep study.

great in measure; intense; extreme: deep sorrow.

sound and heavy: deep sleep.

(of colors) dark and vivid: a deep red.

low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like: deep, sonorous tones.

having penetrating intellectual powers: a deep scholar.

profoundly cunning or artful: a deep and crafty scheme.

mysterious; obscure: deep, dark secrets.

immersed or involved; enveloped: a man deep in debt.

absorbed; engrossed: deep in thought.

Baseball. relatively far from home plate: He hit the ball into deep center field.

Linguistics. belonging to an early stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence; belonging to the deep structure.

noun

the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5,400 meters).

a vast extent, as of space or time.

the part of greatest intensity, as of winter.

Nautical. any of the unmarked levels, one fathom apart, on a deep-sea lead line. Compare mark¹(def 20).

the deep, Chiefly Literary. the sea or ocean: He was laid to rest in the deep.

adverb, deep·er, deep·est.

to or at a considerable or specified depth: The boat rode deep in the water.

far on in time: He claimed he could see deep into the future.

profoundly; intensely.

Baseball. at or to a deep place or position: The outfielders played deep, knowing the batter's reputation as a slugger.

Idioms for deep

go off the deep end,

to enter upon a course of action with heedless or irresponsible indifference to consequences.
to become emotionally overwrought.

in deep,

inextricably involved.
having made or committed oneself to make a large financial investment.

in deep water,

in difficult or serious circumstances; in trouble.
in a situation beyond the range of one's capability or skill: You're a good student, but you'll be in deep water in medical school.

Origin of deep

First recorded before 900; Middle English dep, Old English dēop; akin to Gothic diups, Old Norse djupr, Dutch diep, Old High German tiof; akin to dip¹, dive

SYNONYMS FOR deep

14 recondite, mysterious, obscure, profound.

23 sagacious, wise, profound, shrewd.

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ANTONYMS FOR deep

1, 10, 15–17, 23 shallow.

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OTHER WORDS FROM deep

deep·ness, noun non·deep, adjective o·ver·deep, adjective un·deep, adjective

un·deep·ly, adverb

Words nearby deep

deek, deelie, deely boppers, deem, deemster, deep, deep artery of clitoris, deep artery of penis, deep artery of thigh, deep cervical vein, deep clean

Definition for go off the deep end (2 of 2)

end ¹

[ end ]

/ ɛnd /

noun

the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.

a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city.

a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town.

the furthermost imaginable place or point: an island at the very end of the world.

termination; conclusion: The journey was coming to an end.

the concluding part: The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time.

an intention or aim: to gain one's ends.

the object for which a thing exists; purpose: The happiness of the people is the end of government.

an outcome or result: What is to be the end of all this bickering?

termination of existence; death: He met a horrible end.

a cause of death, destruction, or ruin: Another war would be the end of civilization.

a remnant or fragment: mill end; ends and trimmings.

a share or part in something: He does his end of the job very well.

Textiles. a warp thread running vertically and interlaced with the filling yarn in the woven fabric.

Football.

either of the linemen: stationed farthest from the center.
the position played by this lineman.

Archery. the number of arrows to be shot by a competitor during one turn in a match.

Cricket. a wicket, especially the one where the batsman is taking a turn.

a unit of a game, as in curling or lawn bowling.

Kantianism. any rational being, regarded as worthy to exist for its own sake.

either half of a domino.

Knots. the part of a rope, beyond a knot or the like, that is not used.

the end, Slang. the ultimate; the utmost of good or bad: His stupidity is the end.

verb (used with object)

to bring to an end or conclusion: We ended the discussion on a note of optimism.

to put an end to; terminate: This was the battle that ended the war.

to form the end of: This passage ends the novel.

to cause the demise of; kill: A bullet through the heart ended him.

to constitute the most outstanding or greatest possible example or instance of (usually used in the infinitive): You just committed the blunder to end all blunders.

verb (used without object)

to come to an end; terminate; cease: The road ends at Rome.

to issue or result: Extravagance ends in want.

to reach or arrive at a final condition, circumstance, or goal (often followed by up): to end up in the army; to end as a happy person.

adjective

final or ultimate: the end result.

Origin of end

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English ende; cognate with Old Frisian enda, Middle Dutch e(i)nde, Old Saxon endi, Old High German anti, German Ende, Old Norse endi(r), Gothic andeis “end,” from unattested Germanic anthjá-; akin to Sanskrit ánta- “end”

SYNONYMS FOR end

4 tip, bound, limit, terminus.

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synonym study for end

5. End, close, conclusion, finish, outcome refer to the termination of something. End implies a natural termination or completion, or an attainment of purpose: the end of a day, of a race; to some good end. Close often implies a planned rounding off of something in process: the close of a conference. Conclusion suggests a decision or arrangement: All evidence leads to this conclusion; the conclusion of peace terms. Finish emphasizes completion of something begun: a fight to the finish. Outcome suggests the issue of something that was in doubt: the outcome of a game. 7. See aim.

OTHER WORDS FROM end

end·er, noun

British Dictionary definitions for go off the deep end (1 of 3)

deep

/ (diːp) /

adjective

extending or situated relatively far down from a surface a deep pool

extending or situated relatively far inwards, backwards, or sideways a deep border of trees

cricket relatively far from the pitch the deep field; deep third man

(postpositive) of a specified dimension downwards, inwards, or backwardssix feet deep
(in combination)a six-foot-deep trench

coming from or penetrating to a great depth a deep breath

difficult to understand or penetrate; abstruse

learned or intellectually demanding a deep discussion

of great intensity; extreme deep happiness; deep trouble

(postpositive foll by in) absorbed or enveloped (by); engrossed or immersed (in) deep in study; deep in debt

very cunning or crafty; devious a deep plot

mysterious or obscure a deep secret

(of a colour) having an intense or dark hue

low in pitch or tone a deep voice

go off the deep end informal

to lose one's temper; react angrily
mainly US to act rashly

in deep water in a tricky position or in trouble

throw someone in at the deep end See end 1 (def. 28)

noun

any deep place on land or under water, esp below 6000 metres (3000 fathoms)

the deep

a poetic term for the ocean
cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch

the most profound, intense, or central part the deep of winter

a vast extent, as of space or time

nautical one of the intervals on a sounding lead, one fathom apart

adverb

far on in time; late they worked deep into the night

profoundly or intensely

deep down informal in reality, esp as opposed to appearance she is a very kind person deep down

deep in the past long ago

Derived forms of deep

deeply, adverb deepness, noun

Word Origin for deep

Old English dēop; related to Old High German tiof deep, Old Norse djupr

British Dictionary definitions for go off the deep end (2 of 3)

end ¹

/ (ɛnd) /

noun

the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc

the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something

the most distant place or time that can be imagined the ends of the earth

the time at which something is concluded

the last section or part
(as modifier)the end office Related adjectives: final, terminal, ultimate

a share or part his end of the bargain

(often plural) a remnant or fragment (esp in the phrase odds and ends)

a final state, esp death; destruction

the purpose of an action or existence

sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc

bowls curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other

American football a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing

all ends up totally or completely

a sticky end informal, US and Canadian an unpleasant death

at a loose end or US and Canadian at loose ends without purpose or occupation

at an end exhausted or completed

at the end of the day See day (def. 10)

come to an end to become completed or exhausted

end on

with the end pointing towards one
with the end adjacent to the end of another object

go off the deep end informal to lose one's temper; react angrily

get one's end away slang to have sexual intercourse

in the end finally

keep one's end up

to sustain one's part in a joint enterprise
to hold one's own in an argument, contest, etc

make ends meet or make both ends meet to spend no more than the money one has

no end or no end of informal (intensifier) I had no end of work

on end

upright
without pause or interruption

the end informal

the worst, esp something that goes beyond the limits of endurance
mainly US the best in quality

the end of the road the point beyond which survival or continuation is impossible

throw someone in at the deep end to put someone into a new situation, job, etc, without preparation or introduction

verb

to bring or come to a finish; conclude

to die or cause to die

(tr) to surpass; outdo a novel to end all novels

end it all informal to commit suicide

Derived forms of end

ender, noun

Word Origin for end

Old English ende; related to Old Norse endir, Gothic andeis, Old High German endi, Latin antiae forelocks, Sanskrit antya last

British Dictionary definitions for go off the deep end (3 of 3)

end ²

/ (ɛnd) /

verb

(tr) British to put (hay or grain) into a barn or stack

Word Origin for end

Old English innian; related to Old High German innōn; see inn

Cultural definitions for go off the deep end

go off the deep end

To act recklessly or hysterically: “The students were behaving themselves at the party, but then a couple of kids started to go off the deep end.”

Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (1 of 3)

go off the deep end

Become unduly excited, overwrought, or angry. For example, When he heard about John's smashing into his car, he went off the deep end. [c. 1920] Also see in deep, def. 2.

Be irrationally carried away, act irresponsibly or heedlessly. For example, Just because you like her looks doesn't mean you should go off the deep end and propose. [c. 1920] In both of these colloquial usages deep end alludes to the deep end of a swimming pool.

Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (2 of 3)

deep

In addition to the idioms beginning with deep

deep down
deep end
deep pocket
deep six
deep water

also see:

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

Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (3 of 3)

end

In addition to the idioms beginning with end

end game
end in itself
end justifies the means, the
end of one's rope, at the
end of the line
end run
ends of the earth, the
end to end
end up

also see:

all's well that ends well
at loose ends
at one's wit's end
be-all and end-all
beginning of the end
bitter end
burn the candle at both ends
can't see beyond the end of one's nose
come to an end
dead end
go off the deep end
hair stand on end
hold one's end up
in the end
light at the end of the tunnel
make ends meet
never hear the end of
odds and ends
on end
on the receiving end
play both ends against the middle
put an end to
rear end
short end (of the stick)
tail end
wrong end of the stick

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deep

adjective, deep·er, deep·est.

noun

adverb, deep·er, deep·est.

Idioms for deep

Origin of deep

SYNONYMS FOR deep

ANTONYMS FOR deep

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Words nearby deep

Definition for go off the deep end (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adjective

Origin of end

SYNONYMS FOR end

synonym study for end

OTHER WORDS FROM end

British Dictionary definitions for go off the deep end (1 of 3)

adjective

noun

adverb

Derived forms of deep

Word Origin for deep

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noun

verb

Derived forms of end

Word Origin for end

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verb

Word Origin for end

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Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (2 of 3)

Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (3 of 3)

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deep

adjective, deep·er, deep·est.

noun

adverb, deep·er, deep·est.

Idioms for deep

Origin of deep

SYNONYMS FOR deep

ANTONYMS FOR deep

OTHER WORDS FROM deep

Words nearby deep

Definition for go off the deep end (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adjective

Origin of end

SYNONYMS FOR end

synonym study for end

OTHER WORDS FROM end

Words related to go off the deep end

British Dictionary definitions for go off the deep end (1 of 3)

adjective

noun

adverb

Derived forms of deep

Word Origin for deep

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noun

verb

Derived forms of end

Word Origin for end

British Dictionary definitions for go off the deep end (3 of 3)

verb

Word Origin for end

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Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (1 of 3)

Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (2 of 3)

Idioms and Phrases with go off the deep end (3 of 3)