deafening
[ def-uh-ning ]
/ ˈdɛf ə nɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby deafening
deaf-and-dumb, deaf-blind, deaf-mute, deafblind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation, deafmutism, deafness, deak, deakin
OTHER WORDS FROM deafening
half-deaf·en·ing, adjectivenon·deaf·en·ing, adjectivenon·deaf·en·ing·ly, adverbqua·si-deaf·en·ing, adjectiveDefinition for deafening (2 of 2)
deafen
[ def-uh n ]
/ ˈdɛf ən /
verb (used with object)
to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.
to stun or overwhelm with noise: The pounding of the machines deafened us.
Obsolete. to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound.
OTHER WORDS FROM deafen
deaf·en·ing·ly, adverbhalf-deaf·ened, adjectivenon·deaf·ened, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for deafening (1 of 2)
deafening
/ (ˈdɛfənɪŋ) /
adjective
excessively louddeafening music
Derived forms of deafening
deafeningly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for deafening (2 of 2)
deafen
/ (ˈdɛfən) /
verb
(tr) to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise
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Medical definitions for deafening
deafen
[ dĕf′ən ]
v.
To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise.
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