Definition of Fathom
Fathom
Fath·om
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To understand or comprehend something difficult or mysterious
e.g. She finally managed to fathom the complex mathematical equation.
(verb)
to measure the depth of some liquid (typically water) using a sounding probe or line;
e.g. The sailor waited until they were sailing smoothly to fathom the ocean at their location.
(noun)
a measure of six feet (1.83 meters) used as a unit of length to describe the depth of the water (may be used as "fathoms", or as "fathom" when quantified with a number);
e.g. The water in the lake is three fathom deep, so we can safely sail our boat on it.
(noun)
capacity to comprehend or understand;
e.g. The theme of the book was beyond his fathom so he struggled to read it.
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