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dead
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He found a dead rabbit by the roadside.
1.1
(of a body part) lacking physical sensation
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My fingers were dead from the cold.
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Her voice sounded dead and cold.
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After the marathon, I was completely dead and could hardly move.
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She lay in a dead faint after the shock.
1.5
without life; barren or uninhabited
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Mars was believed to be a dead world.
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The flashlight went dead during the hike.
04
no longer relevant, discussed, or important
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The debate over that is dead.
4.1
outdated or obsolete
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Latin is considered a dead language.
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The mountain is a dead volcano.
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That key sounds dead.
5.1
(in balls or surfaces) lacking bounce or spring
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The dead ball did n't bounce at all.
5.2
(of color or surface) dull or matte
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The painting used dead greens and browns.
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The room fell into dead silence.
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The canal was filled with dead water.
7.1
(of an electric circuit or conductor) not transmitting electrical current
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Be careful, the wire may not be dead.
08
overwhelmed with laughter, shock, or disbelief
Figurative
Slang
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That joke had me dead.
dead
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to an absolute or complete extent
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She was dead wrong about the outcome of the trial.
1.1
suddenly or abruptly, all at once and entirely
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The music dead stopped when the power went out.
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The train pulled in dead on schedule.
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That movie was dead funny.
Dead
01
those who are not alive anymore
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The names of the dead were engraved on the memorial wall.
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Many religions speak of life after the dead.
03
a time of stillness, silence, or inactivity
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In the dead of winter, the lake froze over completely.
to dead
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(African American) to stop, reject, or put an end to something
Slang
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We had to dead that argument quick.
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