deafening

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/

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Adjective

Positive deafening

Comparative more deafening

Superlative most deafening

1. If a sound is deafening, it is loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

Verb

Plain form deafen

Third-person singular deafens

Past tense deafened

Past participle deafened

Present participle deafening

1. The present participle of deafen.