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deafening

[ def-uh-ning ]

adjective

  1. overwhelmingly loud; booming; earsplitting: the deafening sound of a chainsaw.

    the crowd’s deafening roar;

    the deafening sound of a chainsaw.



deafening

/ ˈɛəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. excessively loud

    deafening music

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹴ڱԾԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱-𲹴··Բ adjective
  • ԴDz·𲹴··Բ adjective
  • ԴDz·𲹴··Բ·ly adverb
  • ܲ·-𲹴··Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deafening1

First recorded in 1590–1600; deafen + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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“It becomes this deafening cycle. People get tired of working and start getting injured, calling in sick,” Bashoor said.

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“You don’t hear the defendant on it, and his silence is absolutely deafening,” she said.

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But for a hazy afternoon in late March, it was deafening nonetheless.

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Her right knee appeared to be untouched, but it twisted nonetheless, causing Watkins to immediately cry out as the previously deafeningly enthusiastic crowd around her grew sweepingly silent.

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The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.

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