1. fathom - Noun
2. fathom - Verb
A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; -- used chiefly in measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of navigable water by soundings.
The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration.
To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA random pattern of genetic markers hewn from a bigger ether too huge to fathom. Source: Internet
But, I can’t fathom how exhausting it’d be to spend the majority of the year attached to Schilling’s hip. Source: Internet
A mother tries to find where she fits into her son's new life of semi-soft rind-washed cheeses, and a poet tries to fathom what makes a poet. Source: Internet
And yet, with such an idealistic-sounding goal—tearing down prison walls and restructuring society—it can be hard to fathom tangible first steps. Source: Internet
But down to our our traditional heritage, you must know something that I may not be able to fathom about bees and their role in our historical beefs. Source: Internet
But I can’t even fathom it right now. Source: Internet