Fathom — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈæðəm/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈaðəm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈaðəm/

2 syllables Say it as /fˈæðəm/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bottom penetrate sound fthm

Parts of Speech

noun	a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
noun	(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
verb	come to understand
verb	measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Word Forms

fathom	verb	measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
penetrative	adjective	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
penetration	noun	clear or deep perception of a situation
fathom	noun	a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
sound	noun	a large ocean inlet or deep bay
sounder	noun	a device for making soundings
sounding	noun	a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ergründen

eine lineare Maßeinheit (entspricht 6 Fuß) für die Wassertiefe

🇫🇷French

brasse

une unité de mesure linéaire (égale à 6 pieds) pour la profondeur de l'eau

🇪🇸Spanish

braza

una unidad de medida lineal (igual a 6 pies) para la profundidad del agua

🇮🇹Italian

capire

un'unità di misura lineare (pari a 6 piedi) per la profondità dell'acqua

🇳🇱Dutch

doorgronden

een lineaire meeteenheid (gelijk aan 6 voet) voor de waterdiepte

🇵🇹Portuguese

compreender

uma unidade linear de medida (igual a 6 pés) para profundidade da água

🇷🇺Russian

сажень

линейная единица измерения (равная 6 футам) глубины воды

India

🇮🇳Hindi

थाह लेना

पानी की गहराई के लिए माप की एक रैखिक इकाई (6 फीट के बराबर)।

🇧🇩Bengali

ধারণা

জলের গভীরতার জন্য পরিমাপের একটি রৈখিক একক (6 ফুটের সমান)

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆழமாக

நீரின் ஆழத்திற்கான நேரியல் அளவீட்டு அலகு (6 அடிக்கு சமம்).

🇮🇳Telugu

లోతుగా

నీటి లోతు కోసం ఒక లీనియర్ యూనిట్ కొలత (6 అడుగులకు సమానం).

🇮🇳Marathi

समज

पाण्याच्या खोलीसाठी मोजमापाचे एक रेषीय एकक (6 फूट समान).

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમજવું

પાણીની ઊંડાઈ માટે માપનનું રેખીય એકમ (6 ફૂટ જેટલું)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಳ

ನೀರಿನ ಆಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಪನದ ರೇಖೀಯ ಘಟಕ (6 ಅಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮನಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ).

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആഴത്തിൽ

ജലത്തിൻ്റെ ആഴം അളക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു രേഖീയ യൂണിറ്റ് (6 അടിക്ക് തുല്യം).

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਝ

ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਡੂੰਘਾਈ ਲਈ ਮਾਪ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਰੇਖਿਕ ਇਕਾਈ (6 ਫੁੱਟ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ)

🇵🇰Urdu

سمجھنا

پانی کی گہرائی کے لیے پیمائش کی ایک لکیری اکائی (6 فٹ کے برابر)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

捉摸

水深的线性测量单位（等于 6 英尺）

🇯🇵Japanese

わかる

水深の線形測定単位 (6 フィートに等しい)

🇰🇷Korean

길

수심에 대한 선형 측정 단위(6피트와 동일)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hiểu được

một đơn vị đo tuyến tính (bằng 6 feet) cho độ sâu của nước

🇹🇭Thai

เข้าใจ

หน่วยวัดเชิงเส้น (เท่ากับ 6 ฟุต) สำหรับความลึกของน้ำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

memahami

satuan pengukuran linier (sama dengan 6 kaki) untuk kedalaman air

🇵🇭Filipino

unawain

isang linear na yunit ng pagsukat (katumbas ng 6 na talampakan) para sa lalim ng tubig

🇲🇾Malay

memahami

unit ukuran linear (sama dengan 6 kaki) untuk kedalaman air

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فهم

وحدة قياس خطية (تساوي 6 أقدام) لعمق المياه

🇮🇷Persian

درک

یک واحد اندازه گیری خطی (برابر 6 فوت) برای عمق آب

🇹🇷Turkish

kulaç

su derinliği için doğrusal bir ölçü birimi (6 feet'e eşit)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לַחדוֹר לְעוֹמֶק

יחידת מדידה לינארית (שווה ל-6 רגל) לעומק המים

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