Synonymer
| Översättning | Kontext | Uttal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substantiv | |||
| 1. | famn {en} | navigation | |
| Fras | |||
| 2. | komma underfund med | ||
| Verb | |||
| 3. | loda | ||
| 4. | omfamna | arkaistisk | |
| 5. | famna om | arkaistisk | |
Definitioner
Substantiv
- (obsolete) Grasp, envelopment, control.
- (nautical) A measure of length corresponding to the outstretched arms, standardised to six feet, now used mainly for measuring depths in seas or oceans.
- (by extension) Mental reach or scope; penetration; the extent of capacity; depth of thought or contrivance.
Verb
- (transitive, archaic) To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.
- (transitive) To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.
- (transitive, figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).
Exempel
- Another of his fathom they have none / To lead their business (Othello, I.i. 151-2).
- I can't for the life of me fathom what this means.
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | fathomed |
| Imperfekt | fathomed |
| Presensparticip | fathoming |
| Plural | fathoms |
| Tredje person singular indicativ presens | fathoms |