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Definitions for Fathom

[1] a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation : fath
[2] to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound.
[3] to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives.
[4] a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water
[5] mining a unit of volume usually equal to six cubic feet, used in measuring ore bodies
[6] forestry a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timber
[7] to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound
[8] to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of

Words related to Fathom

pinpoint, appreciate, plumb, comprehend, unravel, grasp, penetrate, divine, sound, pierce, probe, get, apprehend, recognize, dig, perceive, catch, gauge, have, measure

Words nearby Fathom

fatherhood, fatherland, fatherless, fatherly, fathogram, fathom, fathometer, fathomless, fatidic, fatigable, fatigue

Origin of Fathom

before 900; Middle English fathme, Old English fæthm span of outstretched arms; cognate with German Faden six-foot measure, Old Norse fathmr; akin to patent

Other words from Fathom

fath·om·a·ble , adjective
fath·om·er , noun
un·fath·om·a·ble , adjective
un·fath·omed , adjective

Word origin for Fathom

Old English fæthm ; related to Old Frisian fethem outstretched arms, Old Norse fathmr embrace, Old High German fadum cubit, Latin patēre to gape

Synonyms for Fathom

appreciate, comprehend, divine, figure out, grasp, penetrate, pinpoint, plumb, unravel, apprehend, catch, cognize, dig, estimate, follow, gauge, get, have, interpret, know, measure, perceive, pierce, probe, recognize, savvy, sound, get to the bottom