Synonyms of fathoms

fathoms

verb

present tense third-person singular of fathom

as in plumbs

to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line

the pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plumbs
• scales
• spans
• gages
• sounds
• gauges
• replumbs
• remeasures