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deafening
[ def-uh-ning ]
adjective
- overwhelmingly loud; booming; earsplitting: the deafening sound of a chainsaw.
the crowd’s deafening roar;
the deafening sound of a chainsaw.
noun
deafening
/ ˈɛəɪŋ /
adjective
- excessively loud
deafening music
Derived Forms
- ˈڱԾԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- -··Բ adjective
- ԴDz···Բ adjective
- ԴDz···Բ·ly adverb
- ܲ·-··Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deafening1
Example Sentences
But for a hazy afternoon in late March, it was deafening nonetheless.
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.
The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.
The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.
England's new head coach Thomas Tuchel slid into his technical area almost unnoticed after the deafening fanfare that greeted the start of his reign at Wembley.
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