Learn English free online - how to pronounce word in English - English Learning Online- www.pronounceword.com

Dictionary

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z




dead



[ ˈded]



dead   
adverb

Definition of dead (Entry 3 of 3)

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

dead   
noun
plural dead

Definition of dead (Entry 2 of 3)

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   
adjective

Definition of dead

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : deprived of life : no longer alive
//a dead tree dead soldiers missing and presumed dead
2a(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
3a : inanimate, inert
//dead matter
b : barren, infertile
//dead soil
c : no longer producing or functioning : exhausted
//a dead battery
4a(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c : no longer active : extinct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, games : being out of play
//a dead ball
(2) croquet : temporarily forbidden to play or to make a certain play
5a : 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
6a : 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
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


Other Words from dead

Adjective

deadness noun


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Adjective

Synonyms: Adverb

Synonyms: Antonyms:adjective

Synonyms: Antonyms:noun


Choose the Right Synonym for dainty

Adjective

dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life.
// a dead, listless performance defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation.
// a defunct television series deceased, departed, and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use.
// the estate of the deceased departed is used usually as a euphemism.
// our departed sister late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status.
// the company's late president



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//For many, the triumph over Iran was a powerful symbol of their movement, which has left over 320 dead and thousands wounded.
— Washington Post, "Protesters in Iraq celebrate soccer win against Iran," 14 Nov. 2019
//The results have been disastrous for Gaza’s 2m people: thousands dead and tens of thousands of homes destroyed.
— The Economist, "A kaleidoscope of possibilities The politics surrounding an assassination and its aftermath in Gaza," 14 Nov. 2019
//Less than a day after the announcement, a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, Calif., left two students dead and three wounded.
— New York Times, "Smith & Wesson’s Owner to Break Away From Gun Business," 14 Nov. 2019
//The boy was told his mother, Lyneth Mann-Lewis, was dead and never knew he had been kidnapped until authorities found them in Vernon.
— Dave Altimari, courant.com, "Connecticut man who abducted toddler son in Canada in 1987 and told the boy his mother had died sentenced to 18 months for fraud charges," 14 Nov. 2019
//The shooting left five people dead and injured at least four others at a home on Lucille Way in Orinda.
— Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, "Police arrest 5 linked to Halloween shooting at Orinda Airbnb party," 14 Nov. 2019
//Both teens were taken to St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead and the boy is in stable condition.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "Girl, 13, dies in violent snowmobile crash in Oakland County," 13 Nov. 2019
//On Nov 9-10, 1938, dozens of Jews were left dead and hundreds of Jewish storefronts were ruined, along with other buildings and synagogues in Germany and Austria.
— Marcus M. Gilban, sun-sentinel.com, "Brazilian soccer team wore Stars of David on their jerseys as a tribute to Kristallnacht," 13 Nov. 2019
//Police identified a suspect in a Mesa motel shooting that left one person dead and another wounded.
— Alexa Fuenmayor, azcentral, "Police identify suspect in Mesa motel shooting that left 1 dead, 1 wounded," 12 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Kojima’s personal take is that the dead are never truly gone from our lives.
— Time, "What Hideo Kojima Wants You to Learn From Death Stranding," 8 Nov. 2019
//In some parts of Har HaMenuchot the dead are in high-rise structures.
— The Economist, "How Jerusalem is dealing with a grave shortage," 7 Nov. 2019
//In some ways, the setting feels like Up North, with perennials lining the sidewalks, tamarack trees scattered across the grounds and at least a gentle breeze even in the dead of summer.
— Freep.com, "She was prostituting, pregnant, doing drugs by 14. Now, Taylor girl fights to save her own life.," 1 Nov. 2019
//According to ancient Celtic beliefs, as the harvest season drew to an end and the beginnings of the dark, colder season was upon them, the veil between the living world and the dead was at its thinnest.
— Annie Gentile, courant.com, "Ghost Stories Live On In Historic Home," 31 Oct. 2019
//Being the dead of winter, there are few means of bringing the vital medicine in from Anchorage, some 1,0000 miles away.
— Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Great Alaskan Race': Film Review," 24 Oct. 2019
//Among the dead was a man in his late 50s, another in his mid-30s and two in their mid-20s, police said.
— chicagotribune.com, "Kansas police still seeking one of two men wanted in bar shooting that killed 4 people," 7 Oct. 2019
//Among the dead is an 8-year-old boy who likely drowned as his family fled the storm over the weekend.
— Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Husband Helplessly Watched Wife Drown in Hurricane Dorian Floodwaters: 'She Was Gone So Quickly'," 4 Sep. 2019
//Responding officers found Mainhia Yang, 34, in the couple’s apartment dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
— Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Husband and wife’s bodies found in New Brighton were murder-suicide, police say," 9 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
//Writers and broadcasters suggesting the Nationals were the first team from Washington since the 1924 Senators to win a World Series were dead wrong.
— John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Why A.J. Hinch is no Bruce Bochy and Giants are ‘Team of Decade’," 31 Oct. 2019
//The owner of the shop that provided us the monthly provisions was shot dead too.
— Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, Quartz India, "The citizens’ register is the latest wound in Assam’s long history of loss and hurt," 17 Sep. 2019
//But if Hamza is truly dead, the prospects of him one day seizing the mantle of leadership and restoring al-Qaeda to its former (horrific) glory are dead too.
— Jennifer Williams, Vox, "Osama bin Laden’s son, the “Crown Prince of Terror,” is dead. Or is he?," 1 Aug. 2019
//Especially in an old house, don't assume all wires in a box are dead even when the circuit breaker is off.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Smart Person's Guide To Avoiding Electrical Shock," 29 Apr. 2016
//After pulling the Zach thread, Ani and Clay turn to the person most likely to want Bryce dead: Jessica.
— Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Recap," 24 Aug. 2019
//The deaths are eerily similar to a rash of livestock killings and mutilations across the West in the 1970s, when hundreds of cows and bulls turned up dead, also of seemingly unknown causes and with their genitals and tongues missing.
— oregonlive.com, "Mysterious Oregon cattle killings, mutilations alarm ranchers," 22 Aug. 2019
//Eight months after the explosive events of the season 2 finale, Bryce (Justin Prentice) goes missing and turns up dead after the homecoming game, turning season 3 into a murder mystery.
— Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Who kills Bryce Walker in 13 Reasons Why season 3? Here are the likeliest suspects," 21 Aug. 2019
//In a tweet, Neal Katyal, who drafted the Justice Department regulations, wrote: ‘‘Ratcliffe dead wrong about the Special Counsel regs.
— Calvin Woodward, BostonGlobe.com, "Fact check: President Trump falsely claims Mueller exonerated him," 24 July 2019


First Known Use of dead

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



History and Etymology for dead

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



Dictionary Entries near dead

deacon seat

deactivate

deacylate

dead

dead's part

dead ahead

dead air



Phrases Related to dead

(as) dead as a dodo

(as) dead as a doornail

a dead cert

as good as dead

beat a dead horse

cut (someone) dead

dead ahead



More Synonyms and Antonyms ofdead

Synonyms & Antonyms of dead

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 no longer living
  • I inherited this heirloom from my dead great-grandfather

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Phrases Synonymous with dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

2 lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
  • the store is often dead after 4:00 p.m.

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

3 depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
  • a long day of traveling left them just dead

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Phrases Synonymous with dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

4 having no exceptions or restrictions
  • there was a dead silence following that incredibly moving performance

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

5 lacking in sensation or feeling
  • my foot was dead after I absentmindedly sat on it for an hour

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

6 no longer existing
  • the dead Babylonian culture

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

7 not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
  • local coal mines that have been dead for years

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Phrases Synonymous with dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

8 of, relating to, or suggestive of death
  • fell into a dead faint upon hearing the news

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

9 facing certain defeat, disaster, or death
  • if we don't finish this project on time, we're dead

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

10 lacking in taste or flavor
  • from the first sip I could tell that the wine hadn't aged well and was pretty much dead

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

11 producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
  • the dead wastes of the far country to the west

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

dead

adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms of dead (Entry 2 of 3)

1 in a direct line or course
  • the finish line is dead ahead

Synonyms for dead

Phrases Synonymous with dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

2 to a full extent or degree
  • I'm dead certain that's the one I want

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Phrases Synonymous with dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead

dead

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of dead (Entry 3 of 3)

the state of being dead
  • it's impossible to raise someone from the dead

Synonyms for dead

Words Related to dead

Near Antonyms for dead

Antonyms for dead



More Definitions fordead

dead

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of dead

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: no longer alive or living : no longer having life
: not able to feel or move
: very tired

dead

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dead (Entry 2 of 3)

: people who have died
: the state of being dead
: the time in the middle of the night or winter

dead

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of dead (Entry 3 of 3)

: completely or totally
: in a sudden and complete way
: directly or exactly

dead

adjective
\ ˈded \

Kids Definition of dead

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : no longer living
//… the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but unmistakably dead.— J. K. Rowling, 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

noun
plural dead

Kids Definition of dead (Entry 2 of 3)

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

adverb

Kids Definition of dead (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : in a whole or complete manner
//dead tired
2 : suddenly and completely
//stopped dead
3 : straight entry 2 sense 2
//dead ahead

dead

adjective
\ ˈded \

Medical Definition of dead

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : deprived of life : having died
//dead of scarlet fever
2 : lacking power to move, feel, or respond : numb

dead

noun
plural dead

Medical Definition of dead (Entry 2 of 2)

: one that is dead —usually used collectively