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fathom
[fath-uhm]
noun
plural
fathoms ,plural
fathom .a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. fath
verb (used with object)
to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound.
to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand.
to fathom someone's motives.
fathom
/ ˈfæðəm /
noun
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water
mining a unit of volume usually equal to six cubic feet, used in measuring ore bodies
forestry a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timber
verb
to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound
to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of
Other Word Forms
- fathomer noun
- fathomable adjective
- unfathomable adjective
- unfathomed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fathom1
Example Sentences
Where this has led could be fathomed at the Ojai Festival in June.
"There was this silence, people were just trying to fathom what had just happened," remembers BBC Radio Newcastle host Simon Pryde, who was in the crowd.
She added: "You just don't fathom you will go out for a night of amazing fun & not come home at the end of it."
"I couldn't really fathom it. I didn't really get it. You never heard anything like that on the radio."
When Daniel was killed, the Anjorin family said in a statement that it was difficult for them to fathom that "Daniel had left the house for school and then he was gone."
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