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Meaning of the word dead in English

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dead

US /ded/
UK /ded/
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Adjective

1.

no longer living; deprived of life

Example:
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The bird was found dead in the garden.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Synonym:
deceasedlifelessextinct
Synonym:
aliveliving
2.

no longer in use or active; obsolete

Example:
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The old phone line is now dead.
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That language is virtually dead.
Synonym:
inactiveinoperativeobsolete
Synonym:
activefunctional
3.

lacking in sensation, emotion, or spirit

Example:
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His eyes were dead and empty.
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The party was completely dead.
Synonym:
dullflatlifelessspiritless
Synonym:
livelyvibrant

Adverb

1.

completely; absolutely

Example:
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He was dead tired after the long journey.
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The car came to a dead stop.
Synonym:
completelyabsolutelyutterlytotally
Synonym:
partiallyslightly

Noun

1.

the period of greatest intensity or severity

Example:
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The accident happened in the dead of night.
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We were stuck in the dead of winter.
Synonym:
middledepthheart
Synonym:
beginningend
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