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Meaning of
fathom
in English
fathom
us
//ˈfeθ.əm//
uk
//ˈfæθ.əm//
#uncommon
Plural
fathoms
Past Tense
fathomed
Participle Verb
fathoming
Third Person Singular
fathoms
Definitions
Noun
a
unit
of
length
(
about
6
feet
)
The
ship
sailed
a
distance
of
three
fathoms
.
a
traditional
unit
(
nautical
,
etc
.;
6
feet
)
The
old
sailor
used
fathoms
to
measure
the
water's
depth
.
unspecified
depth
;
mental
scope
It's
beyond
my
fathom
to
understand
such
complex
theories
.
mental
scope
or
insight
;
depth
of
understanding
Her
fathom
of
human
nature
helped
her
write
great
novels
.
Verb
to
measure
depth
(
water
,
etc
.);
understand
The
team
will
fathom
the
lake's
depth
to
ensure
safe
diving
.
to
measure
water
depth
;
take
a
sounding
We
need
to
fathom
the
reasons
behind
the
company's
financial
struggles
.
to
deeply
understand
someone
or
something
The
engineer
used
a
device
to
fathom
the
water
level
in
the
reservoir
.
to
comprehend
or
grasp
something
;
solve
a
problem
It
took
her
years
to
fathom
the
complexities
of
the
mathematical
equation
.
Compounds / Phrases
fathom out
