ALL meanings of quicksand
quick·sand
Q q - noun quicksand a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface. 1
- noun quicksand sinking sand 1
- noun quicksand Loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it. 1
- uncountable noun quicksand Quicksand is deep, wet sand that you sink into if you try to walk on it. 0
- uncountable noun quicksand You can refer to a situation as quicksand when you want to suggest that it is dangerous or difficult to escape from, or does not provide a strong basis for what you are doing. 0
- noun quicksand a deep mass of loose wet sand that submerges anything on top of it 0
- noun quicksand a deep, semifluid deposit or bed of sand in which an animal, heavy object, etc. may be trapped or engulfed 0