Definition of Numbing
Numbing
numb·ing
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
causing one to lose the physical sensation of touch (feeling);
e.g. The dentist used a number spray before performing the procedure.
(adjective)
broadly, causing one to lose a sense of feeling and become unresponsive and lacking in liveliness or cheer;
e.g. The students struggled to stay focused during the professor's numbing lectures.
(verb)
depriving someone/something of the capacity of feeling, often by dulling their sense of physical touch, and thus making them less responsive;
e.g. The cold air was numbing his lips and making it difficult for him to talk.
(verb)
broadly, dulling one's sensitivity to or sensation of something and causing them to feel it less intensely;
e.g. The hot weather was numbing their ability to think clearly.
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