Berg/bɜːrɡ/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Ocean Movement Usually refers to a large broken piece of glacier roaming in open waters. The berg drifted slowly past the shore. Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Depths Most of its mass is submerged, like 'tip of the iceberg' which means seeing only a small part. You're just seeing the berg, not the underlying issues. Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use Can imply an unseen risk or something larger than it appears. Discovering his talent was the visible berg; he had much more potential.