Dead

/dɛd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A dead person.

The community held a vigil in memory of the dead.

adjective

No longer alive.

The flowers in the garden are dead after the frost.

Lacking vitality or energy; inactive.

The discussion was dead, with no one willing to contribute.

Completely devoid of life, spirit, or activity.

The dead landscape left them feeling desolate.

Out of use; obsolete.

That technology is now considered dead in the industry.

Having no functional or operating power.

I have to charge my phone because the battery is dead.

adverb

Absolutely or completely.

He was dead wrong about the instructions.

Old English 'dead' meaning 'deceased, lifeless', from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.

dead as a doornail

Completely dead or inoperative.

dead on arrival

Arriving in a state of having already died or failed.

dead in the water

Stuck or unable to progress or proceed.

death

The end of life.

deceased

A person who has died.

mortality

The state of being subject to death.

Exhausted or extremely tired.

I’m dead after that workout.

Used to describe something that is very funny.

That joke was dead!

Completely uninspired or dull.

This party is dead.