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Meaning in simple English
US /diːp/
deep means: Going a long way down from the top or surface.
adjective
LONG WAY DOWNA2
Going a long way down from the top or surface.
- The pool is deep.
- They dug a deeper hole for the tree.
- Is this the deepest part of the lake?
FAR INSIDEB1
Situated a long way inside something or far below its surface.
- The plant has deep roots.
- The bullet caused a deep wound.
- Doctors examined the deeper layers of muscle.
LOW SOUNDB1
Having a low sound, like a large drum or a man’s low voice.
- He has a deep voice.
- A deep rumble came from the engine.
- Her voice grew deeper as she sang.
LARGE REDUCTIONB2
Very large, when describing a reduction in prices, spending, or amounts.
- The shop offers deep discounts.
- Schools face deep cuts in funding.
- Even deeper price reductions failed to attract buyers.
IMPORTANT IDEASB2
Having important ideas or meaning that require careful thought to understand.
- That is a deep question.
- Her poems have a deeper meaning.
- We had a deep conversation about happiness.
adverb
FAR INTOB1
A long way down, inside, or into something.
- The treasure lay deep underground.
- They travelled deep into the mountains.
- Her words stayed buried deep in my memory.
THINK CAREFULLYC2
With careful thought about important ideas, beyond what is immediately obvious.
- He thought deep about the question.
- She pondered long and deep before answering.
- To understand this poem, you must think deep.
noun
DEEP SEAC1
The parts of a sea or lake that are far below the surface.
- Strange fish live in the deep.
- A huge creature rose from the deep.
- The ship vanished into the dark deep.
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