dead
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/ded/
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/ded/
adjective
A2
not alive anymore
The plant is dead because it had no water.
A2
not working because it has no power
My phone is dead and needs to be charged.
R
no longer believed or wanted
That old plan is dead now.
R
from the past, not used or popular now
That style is dead and not worn anymore.
R
finished, cannot be used again
The battery is dead and needs to be replaced.
R
very quiet, with no activity or interest
The town was dead at night with no one around.
R
with no buying or selling
The market was dead during the holiday.
R
very tired or not well
After work, I felt dead and needed to rest.
R
unable to feel because of cold
My fingers were dead from the cold.
R
unable to feel or understand emotions
He was dead to kindness from others.
R
showing no emotion
Her face was dead and showed no feeling.
R
complete or exact
He was dead right about the answer.
R
never alive
The moon is a dead place with no life.
R
outside the playing area
The ball was dead and out of play.
noun
R
people who have died
We remember the dead on this day.
R
the state of being dead
He came back from the dead in the story.
adverb
R
completely or exactly
He stopped dead when he saw the surprise.
R
very or extremely
I was dead tired after the long walk.
translation
not alive anymore; not working because it has no power; no longer believed or wanted; from the past, not used or popular now; finished, cannot be used again; very quiet, with no activity or interest; with no buying or selling; very tired or not well; unable to feel because of cold; unable to feel or understand emotions; showing no emotion; complete or exact; never alive; outside the playing area
people who have died; the state of being dead
completely or exactly; very or extremely
Word Forms
Comparative
deader
Superlative
deadest
Plural
deads