Deep
adjective
A large distance from the top or surface to the bottom or far into something.
The river is pretty deep at this point.
Often appears as...
- deep water
- deep hole
adjective
Feeling strongly about something, serious and emotional.
He was in deep thought.
Often appears as...
- deep thoughts
- deep feelings
adjective
Very dark, especially a color.
He was wearing a deep red shirt.
Often appears as...
- deep blue
- deep black
adverb
Far down or in from the outside or the top edge.
She was standing knee-deep in the water.
Often appears as...
- knee-deep
- ankle-deep
adjective
Involving serious matters, or the most serious level.
We had a deep discussion about our future.
Often appears as...
- deep discussion
- deep subject
adjective
A large distance from the top or surface to the bottom or far into something.
The river is pretty deep at this point.
Often appears as...
- deep water
- deep hole
adjective
Feeling strongly about something, serious and emotional.
He was in deep thought.
Often appears as...
- deep thoughts
- deep feelings
adjective
Very dark, especially a color.
He was wearing a deep red shirt.
Often appears as...
- deep blue
- deep black
adverb
Far down or in from the outside or the top edge.
She was standing knee-deep in the water.
Often appears as...
- knee-deep
- ankle-deep
adjective
Involving serious matters, or the most serious level.
We had a deep discussion about our future.
Often appears as...
- deep discussion
- deep subject
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Measure Depth
Consider 'deep' for measurable depths like water, holes, or gaps.
The cave was so deep, sunlight couldn't reach the bottom.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Depth
'Deep' can describe the complexity or seriousness in abstract ideas.
The book's themes are deep and require careful analysis.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Impact
Use 'deep' to stress the strength or intensity of an effect.
The movie's message struck a deep chord with many viewers.
Pro Tip 1/3Measure Depth
Consider 'deep' for measurable depths like water, holes, or gaps.
The cave was so deep, sunlight couldn't reach the bottom.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Depth
'Deep' can describe the complexity or seriousness in abstract ideas.
The book's themes are deep and require careful analysis.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Impact
Use 'deep' to stress the strength or intensity of an effect.
The movie's message struck a deep chord with many viewers.
Pro Tip 1/3Measure Depth
Consider 'deep' for measurable depths like water, holes, or gaps.
The cave was so deep, sunlight couldn't reach the bottom.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Depth
'Deep' can describe the complexity or seriousness in abstract ideas.
The book's themes are deep and require careful analysis.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Impact
Use 'deep' to stress the strength or intensity of an effect.
The movie's message struck a deep chord with many viewers.
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What would happen if you...
and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
But again, I'm really trying to dig deep, challenge myself, find that voice and kind of honor it. A huge part of why we feel the ocean is so powerful with grief, is that she embodies this kind of endless abyss that can hold all of us.
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What's Hiding in the...
yet another hunter arrives it's one from the deep a humboldt squid
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The Dark Side of...
Deeper into the swamp lies the reason for all this fishing.
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Fox Dives Head First in...
the food the fox seeks is also deep beneath the snow
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Predator X hunts in deep...
In deep water, Predator X can use its full power.
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What type of world do we...
as the biological ones in the deep sea an area
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
minute and dive as deep as 40 meters the catch
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Top 5 David Attenborough...
not exactly what she was after deeper
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Rethinking infidelity...
what is it about? The vast majority of people that I actually work with are not at all chronic philanderers. They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner. But they find themselves in a conflict
Video examples
What would happen if you...
and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
But again, I'm really trying to dig deep, challenge myself, find that voice and kind of honor it. A huge part of why we feel the ocean is so powerful with grief, is that she embodies this kind of endless abyss that can hold all of us.
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What's Hiding in the...
yet another hunter arrives it's one from the deep a humboldt squid
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The Dark Side of...
Deeper into the swamp lies the reason for all this fishing.
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Fox Dives Head First in...
the food the fox seeks is also deep beneath the snow
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Predator X hunts in deep...
In deep water, Predator X can use its full power.
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What type of world do we...
as the biological ones in the deep sea an area
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
minute and dive as deep as 40 meters the catch
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Top 5 David Attenborough...
not exactly what she was after deeper
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Quote examples
LeBron James
American Basketball Player
My father wasn't around when I was a kid, and I used to always say, 'Why me? Why don't I have a father? Why isn't he around? Why did he leave my mother?' But as I got older I looked deeper and thought, 'I don't know what my father was going through, but if he was around all the time, would I be who I am today?
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
I was always interested in going deeply into the life of the Prophet.
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James Russell Lowell
American Poet
In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.
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Audre Lorde
American Poet
Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.
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Socrates
Greek Philosopher
From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Anais Nin
American Author
People living deeply have no fear of death.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
My father wasn't around when I was a kid, and I used to always say, 'Why me? Why don't I have a father? Why isn't he around? Why did he leave my mother?' But as I got older I looked deeper and thought, 'I don't know what my father was going through, but if he was around all the time, would I be who I am today?
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
I was always interested in going deeply into the life of the Prophet.
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James Russell Lowell
American Poet
In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.
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Audre Lorde
American Poet
Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.
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Socrates
Greek Philosopher
From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Anais Nin
American Author
People living deeply have no fear of death.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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