Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dead
Adjective
/dɛd/
Definition
No longer alive; having lost the life or vital functions.
Examples
- The tree was completely dead after the harsh winter.
- He felt a dead weight on his shoulders from the stress.
- They discovered a dead body in the old house.
- The battery is dead and needs to be replaced.
Meaning
The term refers to a state where an organism, or a living being, ceases to function biologically and is no longer living.
Synonyms
- deceased
- lifeless
- inanimate
- gone
- perished
