DEEP-SIX

Meaning of DEEP-SIX in English

Pronunciation: ' d ē p- ' siks

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1952

1 : to get rid of : DISCARD , ELIMINATE <legislators voting to deep-six a government program>

2 slang : to throw overboard

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

DEEP SIX — noun Etymology: from the leadsman's call by the ~ for a depth corresponding to the sixth deep on a sounding …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEEP-SIX — transitive verb Date: 1952 to get rid of ; discard , eliminate , to throw overboard
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEEP-SIX — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: deep six slang : to discard or throw overboard
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEEP SIX — noun Etymology: perhaps so called from the idea of submersion under six fathoms of water 1. slang : burial at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEEP-SIX — /deep"siks"/ , v.t. Slang. 1. to throw overboard. 2. to get rid of; abandon; discard. 3. to reject, negate, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEEP SIX — Slang. 1. burial or discarding at sea. 2. complete rejection or ruin. [ 1940-45 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEEP SIX — Etymology: from the leadsman's call by the deep six for a depth corresponding to the sixth deep on a sounding …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEEP-SIX — transitive verb Date: 1952 1. : to get rid of : discard , eliminate legislators voting to deep-six a government …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEEP SIX — Function: noun Etymology: from the leadsman's call by the deep six for a depth corresponding to the sixth deep on …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEEP-SIX — ■ verb N. Amer. informal get rid of; destroy utterly. Origin 1920s (as the deep six 'the grave'): perh. from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEEP-SIX — [deep-six] vt (1952) 1 slang: to throw away: discard 2. slang: to throw overboard
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEEP SIX — [deep six] n [fr. the leadsman's call by the deep six for a depth corresponding to the sixth deep on …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEEP-SIX — verb [ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( NAmE , informal ) to decide not to do or use …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEEP SIX — ˌdeep ˈsix BrE AmE verb [transitive] American English informal to decide not to use something such as a plan
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEEP-SIX — ( deep-sixes, deep-sixing, deep-sixed) To deep-six something means to get rid of it or destroy it. ( mainly AM INFORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEEP-SIX — To ~ something means to get rid of it or destroy it. (mainly AM INFORMAL) I’d simply like to ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEEP SIX — Synonyms and related words : abandon, barrow, beehive tomb, bone house, box grave, burial, burial at sea, burial chamber, burial …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEEP-SIX — {v.}, {slang} To throw away; dispose of. * /As the police boat came near, the drug smugglers deep-sixed their cargo./ …
Slang English vocab
DEEP-SIX — Function: verb Synonyms: DISCARD , cast, chuck, ||dice, ditch, jettison, junk, reject, scrap, throw away
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEEP-SIX — verb Synonyms: discard , cast, chuck, ||dice, ditch, jettison, junk, reject, scrap, throw away
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEEP-SIX — {v.}, {slang} To throw away; dispose of. * /As the police boat came near, the drug smugglers deep-sixed their cargo./ …
Словарь английских идиом
DEEP SIX — in a six-foot-deep grave, pushing up daisies If you overdose on coke, you're deep six, man.
English Idioms vocab
DEEP SIX — in a six-foot-deep grave, pushing up daisies If you overdose on coke, you're deep six, man.
English Idioms vocabulary
DEEP-SIX — v. , slang To throw away; dispose of. As the police boat came near, the drug smugglers deep-sixed their cargo. …
American Idioms English vocabulary
DEEP-SIX — гл.; амер.; сл. похоронить, уничтожить, отделаться, затерять сознательно (сленг) погребение в море (сленг) могила, захоронение (сленг) капут, каюк - the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEEP-SIX — Качать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DEEP-SIX — 1. ʹdi:pʹsıks n сл. 1> погребение в море 2> могила, захоронение 3> капут, каюк the agency gave his ideas a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEEP-SIX — гл.; амер.; сленгпохоронить, уничтожить, отделаться, затерять сознательно
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEEP SIX — (v) зачеркивать; зачеркнуть; похоронить; сбрасывать со счетов; сбросить со счетов; угробить; хоронить
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DEEP SIX — (n) захоронение; могила; погребение в море
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DEEP SIX — (0) капут; каюк
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DEEP-SIX — 1. [ʹdi:pʹsıks] n сл. 1) погребение в море 2) могила, захоронение 3) капут, каюк the agency gave his ideas a …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DEEP-SIX — 1. ʹdi:pʹsıks n сл. 1) погребение в море 2> могила, захоронение 3> капут, каюк the agency gave his ideas a …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEEP-SIX — гл. ; амер. ; сл. похоронить, уничтожить, отделаться, затерять сознательно
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEEP-SIX — гл.; амер.; сл. похоронить, уничтожить, отделаться, затерять сознательно
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEEP-SIX — I n sl When you know the deep-six is at the end of the line no matter who you are, it …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DEEP-SIX — I n sl When you know the deep-six is at the end of the line no matter who you are, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DEEP-SIX — deep-six n sl When you know the deep-six is at the end of the line no matter who you are, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DEEP-SIX — I When you know the deep-six is at the end of the line no matter who you are, it makes …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DEEP-SIX — гл.; амер.; сл. похоронить, уничтожить, отделаться, затерять сознательно (сленг) погребение в море (сленг) могила, захоронение (сленг) капут, каюк - the …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SIX — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Six Dynasties {{link=Six Les">Six Les The Six Six Day War
Английский словарь Британика
DEEP — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Deep Blue deep sea trench deep sea vent raptures of the deep
Английский словарь Британика
SIX
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEEP — I. ˈdēp adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English deep, dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIX — (n.) A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI.
Английский словарь Webster
SIX — (n.) The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
SIX — (a.) One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.
Английский словарь Webster
SIX — ( n. ) The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIX — ( n. ) A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIX — ( a. ) One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIX
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEEP — — deepness , n. /deep/ , adj. deeper, deepest , n., adv., deeper, deepest . adj. 1. extending far down …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEEP — I. ˈdēp adjective Etymology: Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; akin to Old High German tiof deep, Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIX
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIX — adj one more than five; twice three; as, six yards. 2. six ·noun a symbol representing six units, as 6, …
Webster English vocab
DEEP — superl muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads. 2. deep ·adv to a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; …
Webster English vocab
SIX
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEEP — [deep] adj [ME dep, fr. OE deop; akin to OHG tiof deep, OE dyppan to dip--more at dip] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SIX — six BrE AmE sɪks ▷ sixes ˈsɪks ɪz -əz ▶ ˌ Six ˈ Counties BrE AmE ▶ ˌ Six ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEEP — deep BrE AmE diːp ▷ deeper ˈdiːp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ deepest ˈdiːp ɪst -əst ▷ deeps …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIX
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEEP
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIX — six /sɪks/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ] 1 . the number 6: six months ago She arrived …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEEP
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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