Definitions for DEEP
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. deepnoun

   the central and most intense or profound part

   "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"

2. trench, deep, oceanic abyssnoun

   a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

3. deepadjective

   literary term for an ocean

   "denizens of the deep"

4. deepadjective

   relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

   "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"

5. deepadjective

   marked by depth of thinking

   "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"

6. deepadjective

   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

   "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"

7. deepadjective

   very distant in time or space

   "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"

8. deepadjective

   extreme

   "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"

9. bass, deepadjective

   having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range

   "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"

10. deep, richadjective

    strong; intense

    "deep purple"; "a rich red"

11. deepadjective

    relatively thick from top to bottom

    "deep carpets"; "deep snow"

12. deepadjective

    extending relatively far inward

    "a deep border"

13. thick, deepadjective

    (of darkness) very intense

    "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

14. deepadjective

    large in quantity or size

    "deep cuts in the budget"

15. deepadjective

    with head or back bent low

    "a deep bow"

16. cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifyingadjective

    of an obscure nature

    "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"

17. abstruse, deep, reconditeadjective

    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

    "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"

18. deepadverb

    exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy

    "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"

19. deeply, deepadverb

    to a great depth;far down

    "dived deeply"; "dug deep"

20. deep, lateadverb

    to an advanced time

    "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"

21. deepadverb

    to a great distance

    "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deepnoun

   (meaning 1 above) part of a lake, sea, etc.

   creatures of the deep

2. deepnoun

   The deep (meaning 2 above) part of a problem.

3. deepnoun

   (with "the"): the sea, the ocean

4. deepnoun

   A fielding position near the boundary.

   Russell is a safe pair of hands in the deep

5. deepadverb

   deeply

6. deepadjective

   Having its bottom far down.

7. deepadjective

   Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.

   That is a deep thought!

8. deepadjective

   To a significant, not superficial, extent.

9. deepadjective

   In extent in a direction away from the observer.

   The shelves are 30cm deep.

10. deepadjective

    In a number of rows or layers:

    a crowd three deep along the funeral procession

11. deepadjective

    Thick.

12. deepadjective

    Voluminous.

    to take a deep breath / sigh / drink

13. deepadjective

    Low in pitch.

    She has a very deep contralto

14. deepadjective

    Dark and highly saturated.

    That's a very deep shade of blue

15. deepadjective

    A long way inside; situated far in or back.

    deep into the forest, deep in the forest

16. deepadjective

    Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken)

    He was in a deep sleep...

17. deepadjective

    Immersed, submerged (in).

    deep in debt, deep in the mud

18. Etymology: From depe, from deop, from deupaz, from dʰewb-. Cognate with depe, djap, djip, diep, tief, djup, djúpur, dubùs, dwfn.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEEPadjective

   Etymology: deep, Saxon.

   1. Having length downwards; descending far; profound.

   All trees in high and sandy grounds are to be set deep, and in watery grounds more shallow. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   The gaping gulph low to the centre lies,
   And twice as deep as earth is distant from the skies. Dryden.

   2. Low in situation; not high.3. Measured from the surface downward.

   Mr. Halley, in diving deep into the sea in a diving vessel, found, in a clear sun-shine day, that when he was sunk many fathoms deep into the water, the upper part of his hand, on which the sun shone directly, appeared of a red colour. Newt.

   4. Entering far; piercing a great way.

   This avarice
   Strikes deeper; grows with more pernicious root. William Shakespeare, Macb.

   For, even in that season of the year, the ways in that vale were very deep. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   Thou hast not strength such labours to sustain:
   Drink hellebore, my boy! drink deep, and scour thy brain. John Dryden, Pers. Sat.

   5. Far from the outer part.

   So the false spider, when her nets are spread,
   Deep ambush’d in her silent den does lie. John Dryden, Ann. Mirab.

   6. Not superficial; not obvious.

   If the matter be knotty, and the sense lies deep, the mind must stop and buckle to it, and stick upon it with labour and thought, and close contemplation. John Locke.

   7. Sagacious; penetrating; having the power to enter far into a subject.

   Who hath not heard it spoken,
   How deep you were within the books of heav’n! William Shakespeare.

   The spirit of deep prophecy she hath. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   He’s meditating with two deep divines. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   He in my ear
   Vented much policy and projects deep
   Of enemies, of aids, battles and leagues,
   Plausible to the world, to me worth naught. John Milton, Par. Reg.

   I do not discover the helps which this great man of deep thought mentions. John Locke.

   8. Full of contrivance; politick; insiduous.

   When I have most need to employ a friend,
   Deep, hollow, treacherous, and full of guile,
   Be he to me. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   9. Grave; solemn.

   O God! if my deep prayers cannot appease thee,
   But thou wilt be aveng’d on my misdeeds,
   Yet execute thy wrath on me alone. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   Nor awful Phœbus was on Pindus heard
   With deeper silence, or with more regard. John Dryden, Silenius.

   10. Dark coloured.

   With deeper brown the grove was overspread. John Dryden, Fab.

   11. Having a great degree of stilness, or gloom, or sadness.

   Their deep poverty abounded into the riches of their liberality. 2 Cor. viii. 2.

   And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam. Gen. ii. 21.

   12. Bass; grave in sound.

   The sounds made by buckets in a well, are deeper and fuller than if the like percussion were made in the open air. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 152.

2. Deepnoun

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   1. The sea; the main; the abyss of waters; the ocean.

   Yet we did lift up our hearts and voices to God above, who sheweth his wonders in the deep. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

   What earth in her dark bowels could not keep
   From greedy man, lies safer in the deep. Edmund Waller.

   Whoe’er thou art, whom fortune brings to keep
   These rites of Neptune, monarch of the deep. Alexander Pope, Odyss.

   2. The most solemn or still part.

   There want not many that do fear,
   In deep of night, to walk by this Herne’s oak. William Shakespeare.

   The deep of night is crept upon our talk. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæs.

   Virgin face divine,
   Attracts the hapless youth through storms and waves,
   Alone in deep of night. Philips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deep

   Deep is a pop-rap song by boy band East 17. Following the lackluster commercial performance of previous single "Gold", "Deep" returned the band to several international music charts, making it to the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. It is also the band's only single to appear on the main Billboard chart in the United States, peaking at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

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1. deep

   Deep can be defined as having a considerable extent or intensity in a particular dimension, often implying a great distance, level of complexity or significance. In various contexts, it can refer to a physical measurement of depth, a profound level of thought or understanding, a strong emotional impact, or an extensive knowledge or skill in a particular discipline.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Deep

   extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth; as, a deep sea

2. Deep

   extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth, etc.); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep

3. Deep

   low in situation; lying far below the general surface; as, a deep valley

4. Deep

   hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; -- opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot

5. Deep

   of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning

6. Deep

   profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror

7. Deep

   strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or thin; as, deep blue or crimson

8. Deep

   of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy

9. Deep

   muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads

10. Deepadverb

    to a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply

11. Deepnoun

    that which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth

12. Deepnoun

    that which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss

13. Etymology: [OE. dep, deop, AS. dep; akin to D. diep, G. tief, Icel. djpr, Sw. diup, Dan. dyb, Goth. diups; fr. the root of E. dip, dive. See Dip, Dive.]

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1. Deep

   Deep is a Japan-based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Their inaugural event took place in 2001 and featured Paulo Filho and Royler Gracie. On May 17, 2008, Deep announced a partnership with ZST to share fighters, co-promote shows and eventually unify the promotions.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deep

   dēp, adj. extending far down or far from the outside: difficult to understand: secret: wise and penetrating: cunning: very still: profound: profoundly learned in a language: intense, heart-felt: sunk low: low or grave: (of a road) encumbered with mud, sand, or ruts.—adv. in a deep manner.—n. that which is deep: the sea: anything profound or incomprehensible.—adjs. Deep′-browed, of high intellectual powers; Deep′-draw′ing (of ships), requiring considerable depth to float in; Deep′-drawn; Deep′-dyed, thorough-going, extreme—in a bad sense.—v.t. Deep′en, to make deeper in any sense: to increase.—v.i. to become deeper.—adjs. Deep′-fet (Shak.), fetched or drawn from a depth; Deep′-laid.—adv. Deep′ly.—adjs. Deep′-most, deepest; Deep′-mouthed, with deep voice.—n. Deep′ness.—adjs. Deep′-read, profoundly versed; Deep′-sea, pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; Deep′-seat′ed, firmly seated; Deep′-toned, having a deep tone. [A.S. deóp; Ger. tief. Cf. Dip, Dive.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deep

   A word figuratively applied to the ocean. On the coast of Germany, to the northward of Friesland, it is of the same import as gulf on the coasts of France, Spain, Italy, &c. Also, any depth over 20 fathoms.--Deep-sea fishing. In contradistinction to coast, or when the hand-lead reaches bottom at 20 fathoms.--Hand deeps. Out of ordinary leadsman's sounding.--A vessel is deep as regards her lading, and is also said to sail deep when her expenses run high.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deep

   A term used in the disposition or arrangements of soldiers placed in ranks before each other; hence, two deep, three deep, etc. Deep line of operations, a long line.

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1. deepnoun

   A unit of measure. "It was a crew four deep" -- D-Nice.

2. deepnoun

   A hip hop clothing manufacturer (X-Large).

3. deepnoun

   Heavy in the hippy sense of the word.

4. deepnoun

   A long time.

5. deepnoun

   A to have a woman perform fellio that involves her taking a penis as much into her mouth as possible. to deep throat

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1. DEEP

   What does DEEP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DEEP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEEP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deep is ranked #38532 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Deep surname appeared 574 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deep.
   
   74.5% or 428 total occurrences were White.
   22.3% or 128 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEEP' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1297

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEEP' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1831

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEEP' in Adverbs Frequency: #257

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DEEP' in Adjectives Frequency: #125

Anagrams for DEEP »

1. peed

How to pronounce DEEP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DEEP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEEP in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEEP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of DEEP in a Sentence

1. John Hultquist:

   Among its peers, North Korea is unique in their deep, active involvement in cybercrime, unlike other countries who may contract and bargain with domestic criminals, the North Korean state carries out cybercrime directly, against targets all over the globe.

2. Mark Twain:

   We owe a deep debt of gratitude to Adam, the first great benefactor of the human race: he brought death into the world.

3. Bruce Sherman:

   We have a deep bench of talent that will oversee both business and baseball decisions while we work to identify a new CEO to lead our franchise.

4. Farooq Al-Elji:

   These people are falconers, you cannot take that away from them. Even if you take the trips away it is in their personality. Every human emotion is connected to being a falconer. It's very deep-rooted, it's a traditional trip, they like to maintain it to recapture the mood of being a survivor in the desert. That's the beauty of it, its a wonderful vacation for them.

5. Matthew Cheung:

   The work of stopping the violence has not yet been completed, we need to keep working on it. At the same time, we need to put effort on resolving deep rooted problems.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEEP
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deep
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DEEP
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEEP
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DEEP
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DEEP
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=DEEP
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html