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DEEP IN THOUGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deep in thought mean?
• DEEP IN THOUGHT (adjective)
The adjective DEEP IN THOUGHT has 1 sense:
1. deeply absorbed in thought
Familiarity information: DEEP IN THOUGHT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deeply absorbed in thought
Synonyms:
bemused; deep in thought; preoccupied; lost
Context examples:
as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class / lost in thought / a preoccupied frown
Similar:
thoughtful (exhibiting or characterized by careful thought)
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