Stone dead
adjective
Completely dead with no chance of revival.
He was shot in the head and was stone dead within seconds.
Often appears as...
- fell stone dead
- left stone dead
adjective
Completely stopped or made inactive.
The hurricane left the city without electricity, the whole town was stone dead.
Often appears as...
- remain stone dead
- left stone dead
adjective
Completely dead with no chance of revival.
He was shot in the head and was stone dead within seconds.
Often appears as...
- fell stone dead
- left stone dead
adjective
Completely stopped or made inactive.
The hurricane left the city without electricity, the whole town was stone dead.
Often appears as...
- remain stone dead
- left stone dead
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Irreversible State
Used to stress that death is permanent and there is no coming back.
After the venom struck, the victim was stone dead.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Effect
Often used in storytelling to emphasize the abruptness or finality of death.
The hero confirmed the villain was stone dead.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe something completely inert or unresponsive.
My computer crashed and was stone dead.
Pro Tip 1/3Irreversible State
Used to stress that death is permanent and there is no coming back.
After the venom struck, the victim was stone dead.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Effect
Often used in storytelling to emphasize the abruptness or finality of death.
The hero confirmed the villain was stone dead.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe something completely inert or unresponsive.
My computer crashed and was stone dead.
Pro Tip 1/3Irreversible State
Used to stress that death is permanent and there is no coming back.
After the venom struck, the victim was stone dead.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Effect
Often used in storytelling to emphasize the abruptness or finality of death.
The hero confirmed the villain was stone dead.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe something completely inert or unresponsive.
My computer crashed and was stone dead.
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