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dead
Examples
He found a dead rabbit by the roadside.
Her grandfather has been dead for ten years.
1.1
(of a body part) lacking physical sensation
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My fingers were dead from the cold.
After the accident, his left arm felt completely dead.
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Her voice sounded dead and cold.
He gave her a dead stare and walked away.
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After the marathon, I was completely dead and could hardly move.
We were dead by the time we reached the top of the mountain.
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She lay in a dead faint after the shock.
His pale face looked almost dead.
1.5
without life; barren or uninhabited
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Mars was believed to be a dead world.
Nothing could grow on that dead land.
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The flashlight went dead during the hike.
His phone was dead before noon.
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The campfire was long dead by morning.
They huddled near the dead fireplace.
2.2
(of containers) empty or no longer being used
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They cleared away the dead bottles.
The waiter picked up the dead plates.
2.3
(in sports) out of play, not in active use
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The play stopped as the ball was dead.
The referee signaled a dead ball.
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The town was dead by 9 p.m.
It 's a dead season for tourists.
04
no longer relevant, discussed, or important
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The debate over that is dead.
The scandal became a dead subject.
4.1
outdated or obsolete
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Latin is considered a dead language.
That format is a dead technology.
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The mountain is a dead volcano.
That crater is from a dead eruption.
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This is n't dead money if managed well.
It seemed like dead cash at the time.
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That key sounds dead.
The note rang out dead.
5.1
(in balls or surfaces) lacking bounce or spring
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The dead ball did n't bounce at all.
The court felt dead underfoot.
5.2
(of color or surface) dull or matte
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The painting used dead greens and browns.
Her makeup had a dead finish.
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The room fell into dead silence.
It was a dead certainty.
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He 's a dead shot every time.
The knife hit dead center.
6.2
final or irreversible
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It was a dead loss from the start.
This deal is a dead end.
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The canal was filled with dead water.
There 's a dead pool behind the dam.
7.1
(of an electric circuit or conductor) not transmitting electrical current
Examples
Be careful, the wire may not be dead.
The socket was completely dead.
08
overwhelmed with laughter, shock, or disbelief
Figurative
SlangExamples
That joke had me dead.
I 'm dead; she really said that out loud.
dead
01
to an absolute or complete extent
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She was dead wrong about the outcome of the trial.
I'm dead certain he took the keys.
1.1
suddenly or abruptly, all at once and entirely
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The music dead stopped when the power went out.
She froze dead when she heard the noise.
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The train pulled in dead on schedule.
He showed up dead at noon, just as planned.
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That movie was dead funny.
The exam was dead simple.
Dead
01
those who are not alive anymore
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The names of the dead were engraved on the memorial wall.
Every year, the village lights candles to remember the dead.
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Many religions speak of life after the dead.
He was miraculously raised from the dead.
03
a time of stillness, silence, or inactivity
Examples
In the dead of winter, the lake froze over completely.
They marched through the streets in the dead of night.
to dead
01
(African American) to stop, reject, or put an end to something
SlangExamples
We had to dead that argument quick.
He deaded the whole plan last minute.
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