noun Download 🔗Share Grasp, envelopment, control. Examples : "Despite his best efforts, the project remained beyond his fathom, leaving him frustrated. " mind ability philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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). Examples : "The shipwreck lies at a depth of twenty fathom, making it difficult for scuba divers to reach. " nautical unit ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Various similar units in other systems. Examples : "The teacher explained that different countries use various fathoms for measuring lengths. " nautical unit system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Depth of insight, mental reach or scope. Examples : "The teacher's lecture lacked the fathom needed to fully grasp the complex scientific concept. " mind philosophy ability abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace. Examples : "The lumberjack tried to fathom the redwood tree to estimate how much wood it would yield. " action nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To measure the depth of, take a sounding of. Examples : "The divers used sonar to fathom the depth of the sunken ship. " nautical sailing ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.). Examples : "It took me several days to fathom the complicated instructions for the new software program. " mind philosophy ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading