We use dead to say that a person, animal, or plant does not have life anymore. It can also mean something like a battery has no power left.
The plant is dead and brown.
My phone battery is dead now.
Dead can describe machines or devices that do not work or move anymore. It means they have stopped completely.
The car engine is dead today.
The clock is dead; it does not tick.
Dead is used to describe people who feel no emotions or things that are numb or without feeling. It shows a lack of life or feeling in a person or body part.
He felt dead inside after the bad news.
Her hands were cold and dead from the snow.
Dead is used as an adverb to show something is exact or complete. For example, 'dead center' means exactly in the middle. It adds strong meaning.
He was dead tired after the trip.
The ball landed dead center in the box.
Dead can describe radios, televisions, or signals that stop working or have no connection. It means there is no broadcast or signal.
The radio went dead suddenly.
The TV signal is dead now outside.
Dead means something is not active or used anymore. It can be a path, number, or plan that is no longer valid or open.
This road is dead and closed.
The old phone number is dead now.
Dead describes places or times that have no activity, noise, or people. It means very quiet, empty, and still.
The street was dead at midnight.
The shop is dead on Sundays.
In printing and graphic arts, dead refers to parts of a page or image that have no printed color or mark. It often means blank or empty space.
The dead space on the page is white.
This area is a dead spot on the print.
