deep

== English == === Alternative forms === deepe (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English dep, deep, depe, from Old English dēop (“deep, profound; awful, mysterious; heinous; serious, solemn, earnest; extreme, great”), from Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz (“deep”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-nós, from *dʰewbʰ- (“deep”). === Pronunciation === enPR: dēp, IPA(key): /diːp/ Rhymes: -iːp === Adjective === deep (comparative deeper or more deep, superlative deepest or most deep) (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. (of a place) Positioned far from the boundaries of or main approaches to (the specified place); interior. Coordinate term: remote 1951, Roy Chapman Andrews, Nature's Ways; how Nature Takes Care of Its Own, page 147: He [the panda] comes from deepest Asia , high up in the remote mountains of Szechwan and Kansu. In addition to that he is further protected by the fact that he lives in the secure fastnesses of the bamboo jungles. 1999, Vivianne Crowley, Jung: A Journey of Transformation, page 91: Impressive though Egyptian culture was, it was in deep Africa that Jung came closer to understanding himself as a man. 2021, Roland Schaefli, John Wayne Was Here, page 97: Films shot on location in deep Africa were still a rare exсерtion in 1960. 2025, Louise Cilliers, Roman North Africa: Herodotus' remark about the Ethiopians 'who lived in the south' would refer to the people from deeper Africa, south of the Atlas Mountains, of whom a small number may here and there have seeped into North Africa, perhaps via the Nile Valley or by trans-Sahara trade routes, […] 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. Antonym: superficial (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. c. 1840, Thomas De Quincey: Why it was that the ancients had no landscape painting, is a question deep almost as the mystery of life, and harder of solution than all the problems of jurisprudence combined. 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. ==== Synonyms ==== (of a hole, water, etc): (having great meaning): heavy, meaningful, profound (thick in a vertical direction): thick (voluminous): great, large, voluminous (low in pitch): low, low-pitched (of a color, dark and highly saturated): bright, rich, vivid (of sleep): fast, heavy See also Thesaurus:deep ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “of a hole, water, etc”): shallow (antonym(s) of “having great meaning”): frivolous, light, shallow, superficial (antonym(s) of “in extent in a direction away from the observer”): shallow (antonym(s) of “thick in a vertical direction”): shallow, thin (antonym(s) of “voluminous”): shallow, small (antonym(s) of “low in pitch”): high, high-pitched, piping (antonym(s) of “of a color, dark and highly saturated”): light, pale, desaturated, washed-out (antonym(s) of “of sleep”): light ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Adverb === deep (comparative deeper or more deep, superlative deepest or most deep) 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. breathe deep, drink deep (sports) Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar. ==== Derived terms ==== bat deep ==== Translations ==== === Noun === deep (countable and uncountable, plural deeps) (literary, with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea or ocean. (with "the") The sea, the ocean. A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss. Psalm 42 verse 7: A deep or innermost part of something in general. (literary, with "the") A silent time; quiet isolation. (rare) A deep shade of colour. (US, rare) The profound part of a problem. (cricket) A fielding position near the boundary. (cooking, slang) A deep hotel pan. Coordinate term: shallow Hypernyms: deep dish, hotel pan ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === deep (third-person singular simple present deeps, present participle deeping, simple past and past participle deeped) (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. === See also === deeps === References === Deep on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Peed, peed == Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === deef (northern Moselle Franconian; now predominant in Ripuarian) dief (southern Moselle Franconian) === Etymology === Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *deup. One of several Ripuarian relict words with an unshifted post-vocalic plosive. Compare Aap (“ape”), söke (“to seek”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /deːp/ === Adjective === deep (masculine deepe, feminine and plural deepe or deep, comparativer deeper, superlative et deepste) (Ripuarian, archaic in many dialects) deep == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English deep. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdiːp/ Homophone: Dieb Rhymes: -iːp === Adjective === deep (strong nominative masculine singular deeper, not comparable) (slang) deep (intellectually profound) Es ist nicht so deep. ― It's not that deep. == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Adjective ==== deep alternative form of dep === Etymology 2 === ==== Adverb ==== deep alternative form of depe (“deeply”) == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === From Middle Low German diep, from Old Saxon diop. === Adjective === deep deep profound (figurative) abstruse ==== Related terms ==== deepsennich