Fathom (verb)
[fath–uhm] / ˈfæð əm/
Meaning: understand something after thinking a lot.
Fathom is generally used in a negative sense to say that I cannot understand something. For example, I can’t fathom why I failed even after studying so hard.
Imagine you have a friend named Diane. She lost her job last month and she is desperately looking for another job. Finally she got a job offer from a company, but she rejected it and you don’t understand why. You can say, “I cannot fathom why she rejected the job offer.”
More examples using fathom:
- I just cannot fathom how some people become capable of killing another human being.
- John could not fathom why he was fired. Afterall, he was the most hardworking guy in the team.
- Larry couldn’t fathom the puzzle after trying for hours.
- I still cannot fathom how the rich lady fell in love with her driver.
- I honestly cannot fathom why you would tip a rude waitress so generously.
Other forms of fathom:
fathomable (adjective)
fathomed, fathoming (verb)
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