fathom

/fˈæðəm/

/ˈfæðəm/

to fathom

MAIN VERB

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

synonyms : bottom

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

synonyms : sound

Fathom

a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

synonyms : fthm

(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

synonyms : fthm

Examples

1. - You got fathom.

2. Your little brain can't even fathom that much time! -

3. I cannot even fathom the thought of another man.

4. But beyond that, the human brain just can't fathom the scale of the solar system . . .