deafening
[ def-uh-ning ]
/ ˈdɛf ə nɪŋ /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM deafening
half-deaf·en·ing, adjective non·deaf·en·ing, adjective non·deaf·en·ing·ly, adverb qua·si-deaf·en·ing, adjectiveWords nearby deafening
deaf-and-dumb,
deaf-blind,
deaf-mute,
deafblind,
deafen,
deafening,
deafferentation,
deafmutism,
deafness,
deak,
deakin
Definition 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, adverb half-deaf·ened, adjective non·deaf·ened, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for deafening
British Dictionary definitions for deafening (1 of 2)
deafening
/ (ˈdɛfənɪŋ) /
adjective
excessively loud
deafening 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
Medical definitions for deafening
deafen
[ dĕf′ən ]
v.
To make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise.