Dead - English meaning

adjective

Not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

Usage examples:

Absolute secrecy

noun

A value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things.

Usage examples:

Good and evil are presented as absolutes

adjective

Very great or to the largest degree possible

Usage examples:

A man of absolute integrity/discretion, i have absolute faith in her judgment., there was no absolu…

adverb

With no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

Usage examples:

She trusted him absolutely

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I believed/trusted him absolutely., you must be absolutely silent or the birds won't appear., we've…

adverb

Used for adding force to a strong adjective that is not usually used with "very" or to a verb expressing strong emotion

Usage examples:

It's absolutely impossible to work with all this noise., the food was absolutely disgusting/delicio…

adjective

Directed behind or to the rear.

Usage examples:

She left the room without a backward glance

adverb

Another word for backwards.

adverb

(of a movement) in the direction of one's back.

Usage examples:

Penny glanced backwards

plural noun

Remote uncleared forest land.

Usage examples:

Backwoods homesteads

plural noun

A place that is off by itself, not near to transportation or a larger town

Usage examples:

I grew up in the backwoods of north carolina.

noun

A place in the countryside that is a long way from any town and in which not many people live

Usage examples:

I grew up in the backwoods, with no cable tv and no internet access.

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

Usage examples:

I've got a boring job in an office

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

Usage examples:

Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

Usage examples:

She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

adjective

Past participle of break1.

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Usage examples:

The branch broke with a loud snap

adjective

Past participle of break

Usage examples:

My camera is broken., a broken line, he spoke very broken english., after his wife's death, he seem…

adjective

In bad condition or not working

Usage examples:

A broken-down car

noun

A woman's chest as measured around her breasts.

Usage examples:

A 36-inch bust

verb

Break, split, or burst.

Usage examples:

They bust the tunnel wide open

adjective

Damaged or broken.

Usage examples:

The vacuum cleaner's bust

verb

Break, split, or burst.

Usage examples:

They bust the tunnel wide open

noun

A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest.

Usage examples:

Epstein concentrated increasingly on bronze portrait busts

noun

A woman's chest as measured around her breasts.

Usage examples:

A 36-inch bust

adverb

In a way that is unambiguously explicit and direct.

Usage examples:

The rules state categorically, 'no violence'

phrase

In an absolute, definite, or firm manner

adverb

In a way that is without any doubt or possibility of being changed

Usage examples:

He categorically refused to take part in the project., top executives categorically denied that the…

adverb

Used to emphasize the speaker's belief that what is said is true.

Usage examples:

The prestigious address certainly adds to the firm's appeal

adverb

When said in answer to a question asking for help, certainly means yes

Usage examples:

"can you give me a hand?" "certainly."

adverb

Used to reply completely or to emphasize something and show that there is no doubt about it

Usage examples:

She certainly had a friend called mark, but i don't know whether he was her boyfriend., "this is ra…

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adverb

Totally; utterly.

Usage examples:

The fire completely destroyed the building

adverb

In every way or as much as possible

Usage examples:

I agree with you completely., she's completely mad., he'd completely changed - i didn't recognize h…

adjective

Causing or able to cause death.

Usage examples:

A deadly weapon

adverb

In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.

Usage examples:

Her skin was deadly pale

adjective

Dangerous and able to kill

Usage examples:

A deadly poison

noun

The recently dead person in question.

Usage examples:

The judge inferred that the deceased was confused as to the extent of his assets

adjective

Recently dead.

Usage examples:

The deceased man's family

verb

Die.

Usage examples:

He deceased at his palace of croydon

adjective

Imperfect or faulty.

Usage examples:

Complaints over defective goods

noun

Having mental disabilities.

adjective

Containing a fault, or not working correctly

Usage examples:

The company does not accept returns on any technology products unless they're defective or damaged.…

adverb

Without doubt (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you

adverb

Without any doubt; certainly

Usage examples:

I don’t like that place – i’m definitely not going back there., "are you really going to quit your …

adjective

No longer existing or functioning.

Usage examples:

The now defunct somerset & dorset railway line

adjective

No longer existing

Usage examples:

He was a reporter for the defunct new york herald newspaper.

adjective

No longer existing or in use

Usage examples:

She had once worked for the traveller hotel chain (now defunct).

adjective

Dead.

Usage examples:

A dear departed relative

verb

Leave, especially in order to start a journey.

Usage examples:

They departed for germany

adjective

Dead

Usage examples:

We will always remember our dear departed friends., the old man talked about the departed triumphs …

adjective

(of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

It's a downright disgrace

adverb

To an extreme degree; thoroughly.

Usage examples:

He was downright rude

phrase

Complete and without restriction or qualification

adjective

Lacking interest or excitement.

Usage examples:

Your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring

verb

Make or become dull or less intense.

Usage examples:

Time dulls the memory

adjective

Not interesting or exciting; boring

Usage examples:

Many of the courtroom events were dull and routine., the lecture was dry, dull, and full of statist…

adjective

With no part left out; whole.

Usage examples:

My plans are to travel the entire world

noun

An uncastrated male horse.

adjective

Whole or complete, with nothing lacking, or continuous, without interruption

Usage examples:

He read the entire book on the flight to buenos aires., her entire family gathered for their annual…

adverb

Completely (often used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The traffic seemed to consist entirely of black cabs

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I admit it was entirely my fault., the company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.

verb

(of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity.

Usage examples:

His driving licence expired

verb

Past simple and past participle of expire

verb

If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use

Usage examples:

My passport expires next month., the contract between the two companies will expire at the end of t…

abbreviation

Extension (in a phone number).

noun

Abbreviation for extension

noun

Written abbreviation for extension

adjective

Past participle of fall.

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

Usage examples:

Five inches of snow fell through the night

adjective

Lying on the ground, after falling down

Usage examples:

A fallen tree was blocking the road., fallen leaves, the education minister will now join the ranks…

adjective

Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.

Usage examples:

He sat down on a flat rock

adverb

In or to a horizontal position.

Usage examples:

He was lying flat on his back

noun

The flat part of something.

Usage examples:

She placed the flat of her hand over her glass

adverb

Completely or entirely; to the fullest extent.

Usage examples:

I fully understand the fears of the workers

suffix

Forming adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending in -ful (such as sorrowfully corresponding to sorrowful ).

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

Have you fully recovered from your illness?, if you’re not fully satisfied with your purchase, we’l…

adjective

No longer present; departed.

Usage examples:

You were gone a long time

preposition

Past participle of go1.

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

Usage examples:

He went out to the shops

adjective

Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.

Usage examples:

Humdrum routine work

noun

Monotonous routine.

Usage examples:

An escape from the humdrum of his life

adjective

Having no excitement, interest, or new and different events

Usage examples:

Humdrum life/existence we lead such a humdrum life/existence., most of the work is fairly humdrum.

adjective

Not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity.

Usage examples:

An inactive lifestyle

adjective

Doing nothing

Usage examples:

Knee surgery will keep him physically inactive for two months., about half of the club members are …

adjective

Doing nothing or not doing what you have usually done

Usage examples:

An inactive member of an advisory board, voters who have not participated in an election in three y…

adjective

Not producing any significant or desired effect.

Usage examples:

The legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective

adjective

Not producing the results that are wanted; not effective

Usage examples:

Those pills were ineffective – i still have a headache.

adjective

Not producing the effects or results that are wanted

Usage examples:

They made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed., prove ineffective the army has proved i…

adjective

Not working or taking effect.

Usage examples:

The act may be rendered inoperative

adjective

If a law or rule is inoperative, it does not have any effect and cannot be used

Usage examples:

Legislation to repeal inoperative provisions in the tax law was approved., make/render sth inoperat…

adjective

(of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working or not able to work as usual

Usage examples:

The old regulations became inoperative when the new ones were issued., there were guidelines about …

adjective

Broken and useless; no longer working or effective.

Usage examples:

The water pump's broken, kaput

adjective

Severely damaged, broken, or not working correctly

Usage examples:

His credibility is kaput.

adjective

Not working correctly

Usage examples:

The radio's kaput.

verb

Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Usage examples:

Her father was killed in a car crash

noun

An act of killing, especially of one animal by another.

Usage examples:

A lion has made a kill

noun

(in place names, especially in new york, new jersey, and pennsylvania) a stream, creek, or tributary.

Usage examples:

Kill van kull

adjective

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.

Usage examples:

No excuses were made for the team's lacklustre performance

adjective

Not very good or exciting, or not showing a lot of activity or effort

Usage examples:

After a period of lacklustre performance, the company has finally announced some very positive resu…

adjective

Without energy and effort

Usage examples:

Britain's number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lacklustre performance.

adjective

A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has ceased to exist.

Usage examples:

The late and much lamented leonard bernstein

verb

Express passionate grief about.

Usage examples:

He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter

adjective

If someone or something is lamented, people feel sad that they have or it has gone

Usage examples:

No man was ever more respected or more lamented than he was., it was a reference to the lamented tv…

adjective

Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time.

Usage examples:

His late arrival

adverb

After the expected, proper, or usual time.

Usage examples:

She arrived late

adjective

(happening or being) near the end of a period of time

Usage examples:

It was late at night., we talked late into the night., is that the time? i'd no idea it was so late…

adjective

Dead or apparently dead.

Usage examples:

His lifeless body was taken from the river

adjective

Dead or appearing to be dead

Usage examples:

A lifeless body, fig. the performance was boring and lifeless (= lacking interest or energy).

adjective

Dead

Usage examples:

His lifeless body lay on the floor.

adjective

Past and past participle of lose.

verb

Be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).

Usage examples:

I've lost my appetite

adjective

(of a person) unable to find your way, or (of an item) not to be found

Usage examples:

A lost child/pet/earring, we got lost on the way home., fig. i’d be lost without you (= i would not…

verb

(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally.

Usage examples:

The unit is clearly malfunctioning

noun

A failure to function normally.

Usage examples:

A computer malfunction

verb

Present participle of malfunction

verb

Kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.

Usage examples:

He was accused of murdering his wife's lover

noun

The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

Usage examples:

The brutal murder of a german holidaymaker

noun

A very difficult or unpleasant task or experience.

Usage examples:

The 40-mile-per-hour winds at the summit were murder

idiom

Not working correctly

Usage examples:

The dvd player is on the blink again.

idiom

Not working or no longer in use

Usage examples:

My car is out of commission again.

phrase

(of a device) not working properly or at all.

Usage examples:

The elevator was out of order

phrase

Not in the correct sequence.

Usage examples:

He recorded the seven pieces out of order

phrase

Not according to the rules of a meeting, legislative assembly, etc.

Usage examples:

He ruled the objection out of order

adverb

Wholly and completely.

Usage examples:

Logging has been banned outright

adjective

Open and direct.

Usage examples:

An outright refusal

noun

A person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.

Usage examples:

The road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it

adjective

Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.

Usage examples:

Disenchantment with their pedestrian lives

noun

A person who is walking, esp. in an area where vehicles go

Usage examples:

Bicyclists and pedestrians use the path., the lyrics are pretty pedestrian.

adverb

In a manner or way that could not be better.

Usage examples:

The ring fitted perfectly

adverb

Extremely well; in a perfect way

Usage examples:

He managed everything perfectly., i want to make it perfectly clear that i have no intention of sel…

verb

Die, especially in a violent or sudden way.

Usage examples:

A great part of his army perished of hunger and disease

adjective

Extremely cold

Usage examples:

Her hands were perished., i'm perished with cold.

adverb

In a positive way, especially by expressing optimism, agreement, or acceptance.

Usage examples:

The negotiations started positively, with agreement on several issues

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Usage examples:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

verb

Kill (a person or animal) in a violent way.

Usage examples:

St george slew the dragon

Past participle of slay

adjective

Extremely drunk.

Usage examples:

Jim got absolutely slaughtered

verb

Kill (animals) for food.

Usage examples:

At present the abattoir is slaughtering animals for the domestic market

adjective

To get very drunk

adjective

Needing or ready for sleep.

Usage examples:

The wine had made her sleepy

adjective

Tired and needing sleep

Usage examples:

She stumbled sleepily into the bathroom.

adjective

Moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.

Usage examples:

Until recently diesel cars were slow and noisy

adverb

At a slow pace; slowly.

Usage examples:

The train went slower and slower

verb

Reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process.

Usage examples:

The train slowed to a halt

adjective

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.

Usage examples:

Stale bread

verb

Make or become stale.

Usage examples:

She would cut up yesterday's leftover bread, staling now

verb

(of an animal, especially a horse) urinate.

Usage examples:

The horse staled while he was riding

adjective

(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.

Usage examples:

The fish are so tame you have to push them away

verb

Domesticate (an animal).

Usage examples:

Wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed

adjective

Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Usage examples:

A tedious journey

adjective

Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

Usage examples:

Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject

adjective

With nothing left out or omitted; complete

Usage examples:

The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation., the doctor gave him a thorough …

adverb

In a thorough manner.

Usage examples:

He searched the house thoroughly

adjective

Causing one to feel bored or annoyed.

Usage examples:

Weeding is a tiresome but essential job

adjective

Tiring, annoying, or boring

Usage examples:

It’s getting a little tiresome, listening to you complain.

adjective

Comprising the whole number or amount.

Usage examples:

A total cost of £4,000

noun

The whole number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

He scored a total of thirty-three points

verb

Amount in number to.

Usage examples:

They were left with debts totalling £6,260

adverb

Completely; absolutely.

Usage examples:

The building was totally destroyed by the fire

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

This book is totally different from her last one.

adverb

Without conditions or limits.

Usage examples:

The enemy forces surrendered unconditionally

adverb

In a way that is complete and not limited in any way

Usage examples:

He thanked his mother for being unconditionally supportive., she apologized unconditionally.

adjective

Not marked by interesting or exciting events.

Usage examples:

A place where dull people lead uneventful lives

adjective

Not exciting; dull.

Usage examples:

Many school prospectuses are dull and unexciting

adjective

Not exciting

Usage examples:

He found life in the small town unexciting and wanted to travel the world., the museum has a pleasa…

adjective

Not producing excitement or interest.

Usage examples:

An uninspiring game that united scarcely deserved to win

adjective

Not making you feel excited or interested

Usage examples:

The menu looked fairly uninspiring.

adjective

Not arousing curiosity or interest.

Usage examples:

The scenery is dull and uninteresting

adjective

Not interesting

adjective

Absolute; unqualified.

Usage examples:

The tour had been an unmitigated disaster

adjective

(esp. of something unpleasant or unsuccessful) complete

Usage examples:

Her new business proved to be an unmitigated disaster.

adjective

(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements.

Usage examples:

No company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books

adjective

Lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job

Usage examples:

I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job., my first attempt was an unqualified success.

adverb

In a way that cannot be disputed or doubted; without question.

Usage examples:

The awards were unquestionably deserved

adverb

In a way that is obvious and impossible to doubt

Usage examples:

She is unquestionably good at physics., the operation has unquestionably improved the wellbeing of …

adverb

Without reservations; completely.

Usage examples:

I unreservedly recommend the book

adverb

Completely, without any doubts or feeling of being uncertain

Usage examples:

The paper's editor has apologized unreservedly to the senator., where there is corruption, this mus…

adjective

Complete; absolute.

Usage examples:

Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement

verb

Make (a sound) with one's voice.

Usage examples:

He uttered an exasperated snort

adjective

Complete or extreme

Usage examples:

What an utter fool i was!, she felt isolated and utterly alone., she sat through the entire meeting…

adverb

Completely and without qualification; absolutely.

Usage examples:

He looked utterly ridiculous

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

What an utterly stupid thing to do!, she was utterly devastated when her husband died.

adjective

Causing one to feel tired or bored.

Usage examples:

They have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for

adjective

Causing a person to be tired; boring

Usage examples:

A long project becomes wearisome and loses its excitement for me.

adverb

Entirely; fully.

Usage examples:

She found herself given over wholly to sensation

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I didn’t think her explanation was wholly truthful.