dead
(hyperbole) Figuratively, not alive; lacking life.
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Lick my shit and die, dead box!
I wouldn’t take medical advice from a guy who intentionally left out his diary that talked about how much he loves cheating on his wife until she killed herself. RFK is scum. The wrong Kennedys are dead.
The bit at the end of Shaun of the Dead where the military all turn up and shoot the zombies and it all goes back to normal is probably about right
I'm currently giving away a code for Trickster in Dead By Daylight across all platforms! Want to pick this killer up? Join the Discord for a chance to win! discord.gg/BkGsSJUU54
Antisemitism is NEVER OK And nor is anti-muslim sentiment One dead and 9 injured in this attack in 2017, but next to no government response Why is this? What's different about anti-semitism? www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-…
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(hyperbole) Figuratively, not alive; lacking life.
The villagers are mourning their dead.
“Anyone else ever have this happen? I'm dead”
— r/GenZ· May 2026“>> Kate, if if you write dead,”
“listening to the Grateful Dead at the”
“>> He was dead before I even listened to”
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(, usually, not comparable) of living things; barren.
Have respect for the dead.
“Lick my shit and die, dead box!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The bit at the end of Shaun of the Dead where the military all turn up and shoot the zombies and it all goes back to normal is probably about right”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm currently giving away a code for Trickster in Dead By Daylight across all platforms! Want to pick this killer up? Join the Discord for a chance to win! discord.gg/BkGsSJUU54”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Antisemitism is NEVER OK And nor is anti-muslim sentiment One dead and 9 injured in this attack in 2017, but next to no government response Why is this? What's different about anti-semitism? www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-4032...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Grateful Dead - Black-Throated Wind (2-21-95) | https://onelink.to/j... #NowPlaying #JEMPRadio #CommunityRadio”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(, usually, not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.).
All of my grandparents are dead.
Dead means: No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.).. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
dead means: No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.).. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“I wouldn’t take medical advice from a guy who intentionally left out his diary that talked about how much he loves cheating on his wife until she killed herself. RFK is scum. The wrong Kennedys are dead.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Trump’s Economy Is Hurting Americans — and Setting Us Up for Long-Term Collapse Trump boasts of a booming economy. He’s dead wrong. A year into Trump 2.0, the affordability crisis is worse than ever. I put nothing past him. truthout.org/articles/tru...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“listening to the Grateful Dead at the”
“>> Kate, if if you write dead,”
“>> He was dead before I even listened to”
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