dead

1 of 3

adjective

ˈded

: deprived of life : no longer alive

a dead tree

dead soldiers

missing and presumed dead

a(1)

: having the appearance of death : deathly

in a dead faint

(2)

: lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb

my arm feels dead

: very tired

Our legs were completely dead after the hike.

c(1)

: incapable of being stirred emotionally or intellectually : unresponsive

a heart dead to pity

felt dead inside

(2)

: grown cold : extinguished

dead coals

: inanimate, inert

dead matter

: barren, infertile

dead soil

: no longer producing or functioning : exhausted

a dead battery

a(1)

: lacking power or effect

a dead law

(2)

: no longer having interest, relevance, or significance

a dead issue

: no longer in use : obsolete

a dead language

: no longer active : extinct

a dead volcano

: lacking in gaiety or animation

a dead party

e(1)

: lacking in commercial activity : quiet

The city is dead after five o'clock.

(2)

: commercially idle or unproductive

dead capital

: lacking elasticity (see elasticity sense 1a)

a dead tennis ball

: being out of action or out of use

The phone went dead.

specifically, electrical engineering : free from any connection to a source of voltage and free from electric charges

a dead electrical circuit

h(1)

sports and games : being out of play

a dead ball

(2)

croquet : temporarily forbidden to play or to make a certain play

: not running or circulating : stagnant

dead water

: not turning

the dead center of a lathe

mechanical engineering : not imparting motion or power although otherwise functioning

a dead rear axle

: lacking warmth, vigor, or taste

The fire was dead.

a dead wine

: absolutely uniform

a dead level of mediocrity

b(1)

: unerring

a dead shot with a rifle

(2)

: exact

dead center of the target

(3)

: certain to be doomed

he's dead if he's late for curfew

(4)

: irrevocable

a dead loss

: abrupt

brought to a dead stop

d(1)

: complete, absolute

a dead silence

(2)

: all-out

caught it on the dead run

: devoid of former occupants

dead villages

deadness noun

dead

2 of 3

noun

plural dead

: someone who is no longer alive : one that is dead (see dead entry 1 sense 1)

—usually used collectively

They were among the dead.

: the state of being dead

raised him from the dead

Colossians 2:12 (Revised Standard Version)

: the time of greatest quiet

the dead of night

dead

3 of 3

adverb

: absolutely, utterly

dead certain

finished dead last

The room became dead quiet.

Farley Mowat

: suddenly and completely

stopped dead in his tracks

: directly

dead ahead

Phrases

dead in the water

: incapable of being effective : stalled

peace talks were dead in the water

: as good as dead : doomed

most books are dead in the water long before their publication

Phillip Lopate

dead to rights

: with no chance of escape or excuse : red-handed

had him dead to rights for the robbery

over one's dead body

: only by overcoming one's utter and determined resistance

vows that they'll raise his taxes over his dead body

Example Sentences

Adjective Her husband is dead. He died last year. He was found dead in his apartment yesterday. He lay dead on the floor. The lost mountain climbers were believed dead. The poster said that the robbers were wanted dead or alive. Our legs were completely dead after hiking all day. I'm dead if I come in late for work again. If I ever get my hands on you, you're dead! Noun By the end of the war, there were over two million dead. He began his journey in the dead of winter. Adverb She's dead certain that she can finish the job. We were dead tired by the end of the day. He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious. They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor. She finished the race dead last. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After Ledwell is found dead and Blay wounded, that theory at least is put to rest.

Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 He was found dead the following morning at 8:07 a.m., prosecutors said.

Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Five people were found dead inside a home in northeastern Maryland on Friday after deputies were called to investigate a report of a shooting, authorities said.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 The Cecil County Sheriff's Office said five people were found dead inside the home on a cul-de-sac in Elk Mills, a few miles from the Delaware state line, CBS Baltimore reported.

CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 The man was later found dead in a detached garage with a semiautomatic handgun nearby, according to officials, while the other four victims were found in the residence.

Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The person who was found dead has not yet been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 For her, peace can only be built over Sauron’s dead body, which means that peace is never truly achievable.

Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 In the heat of a summer day, Draginja discovers a dead body that resembles her.

Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022

Noun

The man was put in contact with the article's author, who was able to point him to the field where the dead were buried.

Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2022 These days, the sidewalks in Creekwood are periodically dotted with memorials to the young dead.

Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Western estimates of Russian dead have ranged from more than 15,000 to over 20,000 — more than the Soviet Union lost during its 10-year war in Afghanistan.

Inna Varenytsia, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 This would lead to an access portal into the more spacious main chamber, which had a diameter of around 16 feet, where the dead would be laid to rest.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 Their private efforts to remember and honor the dead reveal a grace born of grief, an essential humanity that defies the barbarism unleashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 To solve his mystery, Hendershott partnered with the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit that helps ID the dead.

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2022 From crime-scene cleaners to death-mask makers, detectives to reconstruction artists, those who make their living from the dead are legion.

Brandy Schillace, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 There is little room for false starts and dead-ends as countries transform their energy, agricultural and industrial systems on the way to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Gaurav Ganti, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022

Adverb

Of course, Zelman’s housing bust fears were proved more than correct, and all those at the time who thought demographics would continue to propel ’00s home prices forward were proved dead wrong.

Lance Lambert, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 And of course, just like all of their other grandiose claims, this one is dead wrong.

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 The estimates, thanks to the economic upheaval created by the pandemic, proved to be dead wrong in most cases.

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2022 For now, everything is on the table — and the possibility of all these theories being dead wrong in favor of something even more confounding is equally likely.

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 30 June 2022 Those two women are Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a royal Moroi vampire, and Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), her Dhampir best friend who is dead set on keeping her safe.

Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Most of us spend most of our gym time dead-set on blasting our biceps and torching our triceps, but fail to place any focus on our forearms.

Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 Sasha is dead set against appearing on the Strange Exits podcast.

Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Since the firm started streaming in 2007, company leaders have been dead set against ads.

Jon Markman, Forbes, 29 June 2022 See More

Phrases Containing dead

Kids Definition

dead 1 of 3

adjective

ˈded

: no longer living

… the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but unmistakably dead.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

: having the look of death

a dead faint

: numb entry 1 sense 1

: very tired

That was hard work. I'm dead.

: lacking motion, activity, energy, or power to function

a dead battery

: no longer in use

dead languages

: no longer active

a dead volcano

: lacking warmth or vigor

Make sure the fire is dead.

: not lively

This party is dead.

: accurate, precise

a dead shot

: being sudden and complete

The ride came to a dead stop.

: complete entry 1 sense 1, total

dead silence

: facing certain punishment

If we get caught, we're dead.

dead

2 of 3

noun

plural dead

: a person who is no longer alive

Hint: This sense of dead is usually used for all people who are no longer alive.

the living and the dead

: the time of greatest quiet or least activity

the dead of night

dead

3 of 3

adverb

: in a whole or complete manner

dead tired

: suddenly and completely

stopped dead

: straight entry 2 sense 2

dead ahead

单词	deadness
释义	dead 1 of 3 adjective ˈded 1 : deprived of life : no longer alive a dead tree dead soldiers missing and presumed dead 2 a(1) : having the appearance of death : deathly in a dead faint (2) : lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb my arm feels dead b : very tired Our legs were completely dead after the hike. c(1) : incapable of being stirred emotionally or intellectually : unresponsive a heart dead to pity felt dead inside (2) : grown cold : extinguished dead coals 3 a : inanimate, inert dead matter b : barren, infertile dead soil c : no longer producing or functioning : exhausted a dead battery 4 a(1) : lacking power or effect a dead law (2) : no longer having interest, relevance, or significance a dead issue b : no longer in use : obsolete a dead language c : no longer active : extinct a dead volcano d : lacking in gaiety or animation a dead party e(1) : lacking in commercial activity : quiet The city is dead after five o'clock. (2) : commercially idle or unproductive dead capital f : lacking elasticity (see elasticity sense 1a) a dead tennis ball g : being out of action or out of use The phone went dead. specifically, electrical engineering : free from any connection to a source of voltage and free from electric charges a dead electrical circuit h(1) sports and games : being out of play a dead ball (2) croquet : temporarily forbidden to play or to make a certain play 5 a : not running or circulating : stagnant dead water b : not turning the dead center of a lathe c mechanical engineering : not imparting motion or power although otherwise functioning a dead rear axle d : lacking warmth, vigor, or taste The fire was dead. a dead wine 6 a : absolutely uniform a dead level of mediocrity b(1) : unerring a dead shot with a rifle (2) : exact dead center of the target (3) : certain to be doomed he's dead if he's late for curfew (4) : irrevocable a dead loss c : abrupt brought to a dead stop d(1) : complete, absolute a dead silence (2) : all-out caught it on the dead run 7 : devoid of former occupants dead villages deadness noun dead 2 of 3 noun plural dead 1 : someone who is no longer alive : one that is dead (see dead entry 1 sense 1) —usually used collectively They were among the dead. 2 : the state of being dead raised him from the dead Colossians 2:12 (Revised Standard Version) 3 : the time of greatest quiet the dead of night dead 3 of 3 adverb 1 : absolutely, utterly dead certain finished dead last The room became dead quiet. Farley Mowat 2 : suddenly and completely stopped dead in his tracks 3 : directly dead ahead Phrases dead in the water 1 : incapable of being effective : stalled peace talks were dead in the water 2 : as good as dead : doomed most books are dead in the water long before their publication Phillip Lopate dead to rights : with no chance of escape or excuse : red-handed had him dead to rights for the robbery over one's dead body : only by overcoming one's utter and determined resistance vows that they'll raise his taxes over his dead body Synonyms Adjective asleep breathless cold deceased defunct demised departed fallen gone late lifeless low Noun deadness death grave lifelessness nothingness sleep Adverb direct directly due plumb plump right straight straightway See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Her husband is dead. He died last year. He was found dead in his apartment yesterday. He lay dead on the floor. The lost mountain climbers were believed dead. The poster said that the robbers were wanted dead or alive. Our legs were completely dead after hiking all day. I'm dead if I come in late for work again. If I ever get my hands on you, you're dead! Noun By the end of the war, there were over two million dead. He began his journey in the dead of winter. Adverb She's dead certain that she can finish the job. We were dead tired by the end of the day. He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious. They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor. She finished the race dead last. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective After Ledwell is found dead and Blay wounded, that theory at least is put to rest. Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 He was found dead the following morning at 8:07 a.m., prosecutors said. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Five people were found dead inside a home in northeastern Maryland on Friday after deputies were called to investigate a report of a shooting, authorities said. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 The Cecil County Sheriff's Office said five people were found dead inside the home on a cul-de-sac in Elk Mills, a few miles from the Delaware state line, CBS Baltimore reported. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 The man was later found dead in a detached garage with a semiautomatic handgun nearby, according to officials, while the other four victims were found in the residence. Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The person who was found dead has not yet been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 For her, peace can only be built over Sauron’s dead body, which means that peace is never truly achievable. Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 In the heat of a summer day, Draginja discovers a dead body that resembles her. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Noun The man was put in contact with the article's author, who was able to point him to the field where the dead were buried. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2022 These days, the sidewalks in Creekwood are periodically dotted with memorials to the young dead. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Western estimates of Russian dead have ranged from more than 15,000 to over 20,000 — more than the Soviet Union lost during its 10-year war in Afghanistan. Inna Varenytsia, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 This would lead to an access portal into the more spacious main chamber, which had a diameter of around 16 feet, where the dead would be laid to rest. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 Their private efforts to remember and honor the dead reveal a grace born of grief, an essential humanity that defies the barbarism unleashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 To solve his mystery, Hendershott partnered with the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit that helps ID the dead. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2022 From crime-scene cleaners to death-mask makers, detectives to reconstruction artists, those who make their living from the dead are legion. Brandy Schillace, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 There is little room for false starts and dead-ends as countries transform their energy, agricultural and industrial systems on the way to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Gaurav Ganti, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022 Adverb Of course, Zelman’s housing bust fears were proved more than correct, and all those at the time who thought demographics would continue to propel ’00s home prices forward were proved dead wrong. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 And of course, just like all of their other grandiose claims, this one is dead wrong. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 The estimates, thanks to the economic upheaval created by the pandemic, proved to be dead wrong in most cases. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2022 For now, everything is on the table — and the possibility of all these theories being dead wrong in favor of something even more confounding is equally likely. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 30 June 2022 Those two women are Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), a royal Moroi vampire, and Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), her Dhampir best friend who is dead set on keeping her safe. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Most of us spend most of our gym time dead-set on blasting our biceps and torching our triceps, but fail to place any focus on our forearms. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 Sasha is dead set against appearing on the Strange Exits podcast. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Since the firm started streaming in 2007, company leaders have been dead set against ads. Jon Markman, Forbes, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective, Noun, and Adverb Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old Norse dauthr dead, deyja to die, Old High German tōt dead — more at die First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing dead (as) dead as a dodo (as) dead as a doornail a dead cert as good as dead catch dead brain-dead beat a dead horse dead ahead come back from the dead dead-air space dead and buried dead air dead battery dead-cat bounce dead center dead duck dead cert dead end dead giveaway dead from the neck up dead horse dead lift dead in the water dead loss dead meat dead metaphor dead name dead men tell no tales dead of winter dead on one's feet dead-on dead on arrival dead set dead reckoning dead ringer dead set on dead-stick landing dead space dead-tree flog a dead horse go dead if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now leave for dead more dead than alive over one's dead body presumed dead shoot dead strike (someone) dead the quick and the dead the dead dead bolt dead faint dead letter dead load dead heat dead march dead of the night dead presidents dead to the world dead hand dead man's float cut (someone) dead dead and gone drop-dead date half dead dead of night play dead stop (dead) in one's tracks drop-dead knock dead rise from the dead return from the dead dead set against dead to rights See More (as) dead as a dodo (as) dead as a doornail a dead cert as good as dead catch dead brain-dead beat a dead horse dead ahead come back from the dead dead-air space dead and buried dead air dead battery dead-cat bounce dead center dead duck dead cert dead end dead giveaway dead from the neck up dead horse dead lift dead in the water dead loss dead meat dead metaphor dead name dead men tell no tales dead of winter dead on one's feet dead-on dead on arrival dead set dead reckoning dead ringer dead set on dead-stick landing dead space dead-tree flog a dead horse go dead if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now leave for dead more dead than alive over one's dead body presumed dead shoot dead strike (someone) dead the quick and the dead the dead dead bolt dead faint dead letter dead load dead heat dead march dead of the night dead presidents dead to the world dead hand dead man's float cut (someone) dead dead and gone drop-dead date half dead dead of night play dead stop (dead) in one's tracks drop-dead knock dead rise from the dead return from the dead dead set against dead to rights See More Kids Definition dead 1 of 3 adjective ˈded 1 : no longer living … the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but unmistakably dead. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2 : having the look of death a dead faint 3 : numb entry 1 sense 1 4 : very tired That was hard work. I'm dead. 5 : lacking motion, activity, energy, or power to function a dead battery 6 : no longer in use dead languages 7 : no longer active a dead volcano 8 : lacking warmth or vigor Make sure the fire is dead. 9 : not lively This party is dead. 10 : accurate, precise a dead shot 11 : being sudden and complete The ride came to a dead stop. 12 : complete entry 1 sense 1, total dead silence 13 : facing certain punishment If we get caught, we're dead. dead 2 of 3 noun plural dead 1 : a person who is no longer alive Hint: This sense of dead is usually used for all people who are no longer alive. the living and the dead 2 : the time of greatest quiet or least activity the dead of night dead 3 of 3 adverb 1 : in a whole or complete manner dead tired 2 : suddenly and completely stopped dead 3 : straight entry 2 sense 2 dead ahead Medical Definition dead 1 of 2 adjective ˈded 1 : deprived of life : having died dead of scarlet fever 2 : lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb dead 2 of 2 noun plural dead : one that is dead —usually used collectively deadness noun as in dead the state of being dead the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dead death lifelessness mortality grave sleep nothingness Antonyms & Near Antonyms existence life immortality lifetime life span
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