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