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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | deep |
Related topics:1 [countable usually singular, uncountable]
a) TM the distance from the top surface of something such as a river or hole to the bottom of it [↪ deep]: 
a sea with an average depth of 35 metres
a sea with an average depth of 35 metres to/at a depth of something The cave descends to a depth of 340 feet. Plant the beans at a depth of about six inches.
The cave descends to a depth of 340 feet.Plant the beans at a depth of about six inches.b) TM the distance from the front to the back of an object : The depth of the shelves is about 35 cm.
The depth of the shelves is about 35 cm.2 [uncountable] how strong an emotion is or how serious a situation is
3 [uncountable]
a) also depths the quality of having a lot of knowledge, understanding, or experience a man of great depth and insight
a man of great depth and insightb) when a lot of details about a subject are provided or considered : Network news coverage often lacks depth.
Network news coverage often lacks depth.4
be out of your depth
a) to be involved in a situation or activity that is too difficult for you to understand or deal with : I felt completely out of my depth at the meeting.
I felt completely out of my depth at the meeting.b) British English to be in water that is too deep for you to stand in
6 the part that is furthest away from people, and most difficult to reach : Astronomers may one day travel to the depths of space.
the depths of the ocean/countryside/forest etc
DNAstronomers may one day travel to the depths of space.