ALL meanings of fathom
fath·om
F f - noun plural fathom a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath. 1
- verb with object fathom to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. 1
- verb with object fathom to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives. 1
- transitive verb fathom understand 1
- noun fathom measure of water depth 1
- transitive verb fathom measure water depth 1
- noun fathom A unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water. 1
- countable noun fathom A fathom is a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water. 0
- verb fathom If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it. 0
- verb fathom Fathom out means the same as fathom. 0
- noun fathom a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water 0
- noun fathom a unit of volume usually equal to six cubic feet, used in measuring ore bodies 0
- noun fathom a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timber 0
- verb fathom to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound 0
- verb fathom to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of 0
- noun fathom a unit of length used to measure the depth of water or the length of a nautical rope or cable, equal to 6 ft (1.8288 m) 0
- verb transitive fathom to measure the depth of; sound 0
- verb transitive fathom to get to the bottom of; understand thoroughly 0
- noun fathom (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Grasp, envelopment, control. 0
- noun fathom (nautical) A measure of length corresponding to the outstretched arms, standardised to six feet, now used mainly for measuring depths in seas or oceans. 0
- noun fathom (by extension) Mental reach or scope; penetration; the extent of capacity; depth of thought or contrivance. 0
- verb fathom (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace. 0
- verb fathom (Transitive Verb) To measure the depth of, take a sounding of. 0
- verb fathom (Transitive Verb) (figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.). 0