Definition of Knee-deep
Knee-deep
knee-deep
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
sunk or submerged in something up to one's knees, or reaching knee-level in height;
e.g. They were knee-deep in the soft mud. The pond is only knee-deep, so we can safely wade in it.
(adjective)
deeply occupied by or engaged in something, figuratively having or dealing with more of it than wanted/needed;
e.g. He was knee-deep in paperwork and was struggling to stay organized.
(adverb)
so as to be submerged/sunk up to one's knees, or so as to reach knee-level;
e.g. She struggled to walk knee-deep through the boxes in the room.
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