Slang

dead

This page is about the slang term dead

Meaning

quiet, dull

For example

  • This club is usually full of people dancing and drinking and having fun, but it's dead tonight. Where is everyone?

  • This website's chatroom is buzzing at night, but it's usually pretty dead during the day.

Quick Quiz

The pub's always busy on Saturday nights, but on Monday nights it's usually dead. On Mondays nights, the pub is

a. nearly empty

b. full of people

c. closed
a) nearly empty b) full of people c) closed

See Slang of the Day today

Contributor: Matt Errey