One Word, Many Meanings (1) - 'Dead'

One Word, Different Meanings

	Dead
Sentence 1	(informal) I feel dead after that long walk.
Meaning 1	Exhausted, worn out, tired out, tired
Sentence 2	Jim’s parents were dead to his pleas for more money.
Meaning 2	Unresponsive, indifferent, unmoved by, unsympathetic
Sentence 3	The subject is dead - no one wants to discuss it any more.
Meaning 3	Outdated, outmoded, past
Sentence 4	It was a dead certainty that Mark would win.
Meaning 4	Complete, utter, absolute
Sentence 5	Jackie sat there with a dead look on her face.
Meaning 5	Expressionless, emotionless, blank, empty
Sentence 6	I was kneeling down and my foot went dead.
Meaning 6	Numb, without feeling
Sentence 7	The phone is dead – I must report the fault.
Meaning 7	Not working, inoperative, off
Sentence 8	The train came to a dead halt.
Meaning 8	Abrupt, sudden
Sentence 9	Bill complained that the seaside resort was dead in the winter.
Meaning 9	Dull, boring, uneventful, inactive.
Sentence 10	Meg’s father has been dead for two years.
Meaning 10	Deceased, passed away, gone, late (Meg’s  late father)