verb Download 🔗Share To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. Examples : "The loud music deafened the students in the classroom. " sound sensation medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make soundproof. Examples : "to deafen a wall or a floor" sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (sometimes figurative) To stun, as with noise. Examples : "The loud music deafened the entire classroom, making it impossible to hear the teacher. " sound sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Pugging Examples : "The deafening of the alarm clock woke him abruptly. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process by which something is deafened. Examples : "The deafening of the old grandfather clock was a necessary step before the museum could restore it. " sound process sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. Examples : "The music at the concert was deafening, and I had trouble hearing properly for hours afterward. " sound sensation physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Very loud. Examples : "The music from the band's speakers was deafening; it vibrated the whole room. " sound sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading