deep

noun

(with "the") The sea, the ocean.

A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss.

A deep or innermost part of something in general.

(cricket) A fielding position near the boundary.

A surname.

(literary, with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

(literary, with "the") A silent time; quiet isolation.

(rare) A deep shade of colour.

(US, rare) The profound part of a problem.

verb

(slang, MLE, transitive) To overthink; to treat as being deeper (“more profound, significant”) than in reality.

(slang, MLE, transitive) To think about, especially deeply (“profoundly”); to consider.

adjective

(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.

Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.

Positioned far from the surface or other reference point, especially down through something or into something.

Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction, especially front-to-back.

(in combination) Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.

In a (specified) number of rows or layers.

Voluminous.

(cricket, baseball, softball) Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.

(sports such as soccer, tennis) Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.

(sports such as soccer, American football, tennis) Positioned back, or downfield, towards one's own goal, or towards or behind one's baseline or similar reference point.

(anatomy, often with to) Further into the body.

(intellectual, social) Complex, involved.

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

Significant, not superficial, in extent.

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.

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

Inner, underlying, true; relating to one’s inner or private being rather than what is visible on the surface.

(sound, voice) Low in pitch.

(of a color or flavour) Highly saturated; rich.

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

Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.

(of time) Distant in the past, ancient.

adverb

Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.

(also deeply) In a profound, not superficial, manner.

(also deeply) In large volume.

(sports) Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.

Synonyms for deep

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