deafen
verb (used with object)
to make deaf.
will deafen
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future tenseof deafen.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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King: Strike up now a tune of music that will deafen the sound!
From Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory
"It will deafen Madame's ears if she gets nearer," said Hadj, eagerly.
From The Garden of Allah by Robert Smythe Hichens
Just now he is perched on my shoulder, awaiting the command to sing—then he will deafen me with a song without sense.
From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Ambrose Bierce
A time lies in the future when the echo of my words will deafen your hearing.
From Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion by Ernest G. Henham
I am going to ring for mass, and it will deafen you.
From The Valiant Runaways by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
