English Explanatory Dictionary

dead set

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter.
  2. A fixed or stationary condition arising from obstacle or hindrance; a deadlock.
  3. A determined effort.
  4. A pointed and persistent attack on a person.
adj
  1. Unswervingly dedicated; resolutely determined.
  2. Complete and utter; total.

Word forms

dead set dead sets dead-set more dead set most dead set

Synonyms

hell-bent
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