Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead in the water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: dead- in the wa-ter
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stationary with respect to the current, having no means of propulsion.

adj

Doomed; unable to succeed.

Example Sentences

"Unaware of her compatriots' fate, Aaron Ward found herself staring down the gun barrels of Kirishima, a fight that did not end well for the destroyer, which was soon dead in the water."
"I'm afraid we have to inform the Prime Minister that Operation Undertow is dead in the water."
"Each case I handle convinces me further that marriage is dead in the water."
"Lambie said the crossbench had been clear it also wanted a better approvals process in place before the end of the year, but the minister’s reforms would be “dead in the water if she doesn’t tighten up the standards”."
"Priti Patel’s plans to send back small boats carrying migrants in the Channel are already “dead in the water”, an immigration workers’ union has said."

Questions

What does dead in the water mean?: Stationary with respect to the current, having no means of propulsion.

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