Definition of Deafening
Deafening
Deaf·en·ing
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Extremely loud and intense, often to the point of being overwhelming.
e.g. The deafening music at the concert made it hard to talk to my friend.
(adjective)
extremely obvious or easy to notice;
e.g. Everyone commented in his deafening silence on the matter.
(verb)
causing someone to lose their hearing either temporarily or permanently, or making someone unaware of other sounds (i.e. deaf);
e.g. Loud music is capable of deafening people if they listen to it all the time. He was worried about the storm deafening him to his guests' arrival.
(verb)
making someone overwhelmed by sound, typically due to its high volume;
e.g. Their constant shouting was deafening me and making my head ache.
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