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DictionarySeedeaddead to the world
dead to the world1. Sleeping very soundly. Don't worry, the vacuum won't wake him—he's dead to the world.2. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were dead to the world!See also: dead, worlddead to the world 1. sound asleep. After all that exercise, he's dead to the world. He's dead to the world, and I can't rouse him. 2. . intoxicated. Six beers and he was dead to the world. By midnight almost everybody at the party was dead to the world.See also: dead, worlddead to the worldSound asleep or unconscious, as in The alarm clock went off but Joseph was dead to the world. [Late 1800s] See also: dead, worlddead to the world INFORMALIf someone is dead to the world, they are sleeping very deeply. Sarah was dead to the world by the time I came to bed. Both kids were dead to the world and the house was silent.See also: dead, worlddead to the world fast asleep; unconscious. informal 2000 Michael Ondaatje Anil's Ghost The nurse tried to wake him, but he was dead to the world. See also: dead, worldˌdead to the ˈworld (informal) deeply asleep: Within two minutes of getting into bed, I was dead to the world.See also: dead, worlddead to the world1. mod. sound asleep. After all that exercise, he’s dead to the world. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. By midnight almost everybody was dead to the world. See also: dead, world dead to the world Soundly asleep.See also: dead, worlddead to the worldAsleep or unconscious, and hence oblivious to one’s surroundings. That deep sleep resembles death was noted in biblical times, but the precise expression does not surface in print until 1899 or so (“Our host is dead to the world,” George Ade, Doc’ Horne).See also: dead, worldAcronymsSeeDTTW |