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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fath•om /ˈfæðəm/USA pronunciation n., pl. -oms, (esp. when thought of as a group) -om, v. n. [countable] - Weights and Measures, Naval Termsa nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m).
v. [~ + object] - to get to the truth of;
comprehend;
understand:I couldn't fathom his motives.
fath•om•a•ble, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fath•om (faᵺ′əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. fath•oms, (esp. collectively) fath•om, v. n. - Weights and Measures, Naval Termsa unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbr.: fath
v.t. - Weights and Measuresto measure the depth of by means of a sounding line;
sound. - to penetrate to the truth of;
comprehend;
understand:to fathom someone's motives.
- bef. 900; Middle English fathme, Old English fæthm span of outstretched arms; cognate with German Faden six-foot measure, Old Norse fathmr; akin to patent
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