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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.
Deafening definition: overwhelmingly loud; booming; earsplitting. See examples of DEAFENING used in a sentence.
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. [ emphasis ] When we ask people for suggestions we get a deafening silence.
adjective. /ˈdefnɪŋ/ very loud. The team was greeted by deafening applause from the audience. The noise of the machine was deafening. the deafening roar of the sea. The government's response to the report has been a deafening silence (= it was very noticeable that nothing was said or done). Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
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.
verb [ T ] us / ˈdef. ə n / uk / ˈdef. ə n / Add to word list. If a very loud noise deafens you, it makes you deaf, or makes you temporarily unable to hear the other sounds near you: The explosion permanently deafened her in her right ear. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Injuring and injuries. at-risk. battered child syndrome.
Definitions of 'deafening' 1. A deafening noise is a very loud noise. [...] 2. 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. [emphasis] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'deafening' British English: defənɪŋ American English: dɛfənɪŋ. More.
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. deaden ( def 3 ). Obsolete. to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound. deafen. / ˈdɛfən / verb. tr to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise. Discover More. Other Words From.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈdef. ə n / us / ˈdef. ə n / Add to word list. If a very loud noise deafens you, it makes you deaf, or makes you temporarily unable to hear the other sounds near you: The explosion permanently deafened her in her right ear. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Injuring and injuries. at-risk. battered child syndrome.
