Go Deep
Hit a home run
Example
Going deep off the pitcher
Related Slang
| HR | Home run |
| Dinger | Home run |
| Four bagger | Home run |
| Homer | Home run |
| Round-tripper | Home run |
| Tater | Home run |
| Touch em all | Home run |
| Yard | Home run |
| Bomb | Home run |
| Tater trot | Home run trot |
| Lumber | Baseball bat |
| Mash | To hit a baseball well |
Categories
Run a route far downfield
In football, when a player runs a route far down the field, they "go deep." Typically, wide receivers (WR) and tight ends (TE) go deep for long passes from the quarterback (QB).
Commentators, fans, and players all use "go deep" to refer to long routes that gain large chunks of yardage through the air. For example, a fan of the 1998 Minnesota Vikings may say, "I miss the old days when Moss would go deep, and Cunningham would just chuck up the football." Or an announcer may say, "I'd look for Brown to go deep here. The Eagles haven't taken a shot all day."
While people typically use go deep to refer to the receivers running the route downfield, they may also use it to refer to QBs throwing the ball deep. For example, "Mahomes goes deep to Kelce for a long TD."
Example
Receiver going deep
Related Slang
| NFL | National Football League |
| WR | Wide receiver |
| TE | Tight end |
| QB | Quarterback |
| MNF | Monday Night Football |
| SNF | Sunday Night Football |
| TNF | Thursday Night Football |
| Cannon | An impressive throwing arm |
| Wheels | Fast legs |
| td | Touchdown |
| Circus catch | Acrobatic catch |
Take the pop culture acronym challenge
In baseball, when a player hits a home run over the outfield wall, they "go deep." For example, an announcer may exclaim, "Polanco goes deep off Reyes for the sixth run of the inning!"
Go deep is one of many phrases and terms for a home run in baseball. Some other examples include tater trot, yard, dinger, and four bagger.
Alternative meaning
Players may also go deep when pitching well into the later innings of a game. For example, a fan may say, "I hope Verlander can go deep this game to give our relief pitchers a rest."