Meaning & use
dead
No longer alive, or, more broadly, lacking activity, energy, or function.
See it in a sentence
The gardener removed the dead branches from the old oak tree.
The phone battery was completely dead by the time we arrived.
A note on using this word
Dead frequently extends beyond living things to describe anything inactive, such as a dead battery, a dead language, or a dead-end street.
Words with a similar meaning
lifelessdeceased
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