adj.
- extending far down or in from the top or surface.
▸extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge.
▸Cricket (of a fielding position) relatively distant from the batsman.
▸(in ball games) to or from a position far down or across the field.
- very intense, profound, or extreme:
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a deep sleep.
▸difficult to understand.
- (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill.
- (of colour) dark and intense.
n.
-
(the deep)
literary the sea.
▸
(usu. deeps)
a deep part of the sea.
-
(the deep)
Cricket the part of the field distant from the batsman.
adv.
far down or in; deeply.
▸(in sport) distant from the batsman or forward line of one's team.
Phrase
- go off the deep end
informal give way immediately to an emotional or irrational outburst. - have deep pockets
informal have a lot of financial resources. - in deep water
informal in trouble or difficulty. - jump
(or be thrown)
in at the deep end
informal face a new and difficult undertaking with little preparation.
Derivative
Etymology
OE dēop (adj.), dīope, dēope (adv.), of Gmc origin; rel. to dip.
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