dead

adjective
UK: /ded/
US: /ded/

  1. No longer alive.

    1. My plant is dead, I forgot to water it. [ ] [ ]
    2. After many years, my grandmother is finally dead and buried. [ ] [ ]

  2. No longer functioning or effective.

    1. The battery is dead; the phone won't turn on. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project is dead in the water after the funding was cancelled. [ ] [ ]

  3. Complete; absolute.

    1. There was dead silence in the room. [ ] [ ]
    2. We reached a dead end and could not proceed any further with our plans. [ ] [ ]

  4. Emotionally numb or unresponsive.

    1. He felt dead inside after the accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to comfort him, but he seemed dead to all emotions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

inert finished inoperative deceased lifeless defunct still
dead adverb

  1. Suddenly and completely.

    1. The car stopped dead in its tracks. [ ] [ ]
    2. He came dead up against his biggest fear when asked to speak publicly. [ ] [ ]
dead intransitive-verb

  1. To suddenly stop working or existing.

    1. The engine dead during the race. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our hopes for the deal dead after their demands increased. [ ] [ ]
dead noun

  1. Dead person or people.

    1. We honor the dead every year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The names of the dead are listed on the memorial. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dead" in English means: No longer alive., No longer functioning or effective., Complete; absolute., Emotionally numb or unresponsive..

The phonetic transcription of "dead" is /ded/ in British English and /ded/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dead": inert, finished, inoperative, deceased, lifeless, defunct, still.

Example usage of "dead": "My plant is dead, I forgot to water it.". More examples on the page.