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- Dictionarydeafening/ˈdɛfnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else: "the music reached a deafening crescendo"
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DEAFENING definition: 1. extremely loud: 2. silence or lack of response, when people expect you to speak or act: 3…. Learn more.
1. : that deafens. 2. : very loud : earsplitting. fell with a deafening clap. 3. : very noticeable. their silence on the issue was deafening. deafeningly adverb. Synonyms. blaring. blasting. booming. clamorous. clangorous. earsplitting. loud. piercing. plangent. resounding. ringing. roaring. slam-bang. sonorous. stentorian. thundering.
Deafening definition: overwhelmingly loud; booming; earsplitting. See examples of DEAFENING used in a sentence.
(defənɪŋ ) 1. adjective. A deafening noise is a very loud noise. ...the deafening roar of fighter jets taking off. Synonyms: ear-splitting, intense, piercing, ringing More Synonyms of deafening. 2. adjective. If you say there was a deafening silence, you are emphasizing that there was no reaction or response to something that was said or done.
When a sound is deafening, it's overwhelmingly loud. You may think you're prepared after a flash of lightning, but the deafening sound of thunder can still make you jump! Deafening noises are so loud that they block out all other sounds.
DEAFENING definition: extremely loud: . Learn more.
Definition of deafening adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
