Deaf (Verb)
Meaning
Make or render deaf; "a deafening noise".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The extremely loud music was beginning to deaf me and I could feel my hearing start to fade.
- The crowd's cheering had almost deafened her but she continued to play her instrument with passion.
- After the concert, the ringing in my ears completely deafened me to any other sound.
- The explosion deafened everyone in the vicinity, leaving them momentarily stunned and disoriented.
- Prolonged exposure to the blaring sirens had started to deaf the firefighters, making it difficult for them to hear each other.