nounπShareGrasp, envelopment, control."Despite his best efforts, the project remained beyond his fathom, leaving him frustrated. "mindabilityphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(now usually nautical) An English unit of length for water depth notionally based upon the width of grown man's outstretched arms but standardized as 6 feet (about 1.8 m)."The shipwreck lies at a depth of twenty fathom, making it difficult for scuba divers to reach. "nauticalunitoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareVarious similar units in other systems."The teacher explained that different countries use various fathoms for measuring lengths. "nauticalunitsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDepth of insight, mental reach or scope."The teacher's lecture lacked the fathom needed to fully grasp the complex scientific concept. "mindphilosophyabilityabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace."The lumberjack tried to fathom the redwood tree to estimate how much wood it would yield. "actionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo measure the depth of, take a sounding of."The divers used sonar to fathom the depth of the sunken ship. "nauticalsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.)."It took me several days to fathom the complicated instructions for the new software program. "mindphilosophyabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
