Deep Definition
deep
- adverb
- to a great depth;far down; "dived deeply"; "dug deep"
- to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
- to a great distance; "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods"
- adjective
- relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
- marked by depth of thinking; "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
- having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"
- very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
- extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
- having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
- strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
- relatively thick from top to bottom; "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
- extending relatively far inward; "a deep border"
- (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
- large in quantity or size; "deep cuts in the budget"
- with head or back bent low; "a deep bow"
- of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
- difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
- exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
- noun
- the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
- a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
"Deep" in song lyrics
See how deep is used in real songs:
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"I know you like the 'what', 'cause you get deep"
2nd II None f/ Playa Hamm — Pawdy -
"Creep, I never sleep, cause I'm livin too deep"
3rd Eye — If it Ain't Rough it Ain't Right -
"Ain't no shame in my game, I gets deep"
4 Deep — Buck Naked Lover
Words that rhyme with deep
Usage tips for "deep"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "deep" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for deep to find words that pair well.