Definition of deafening in English:

deafening

adjective ˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋ

(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.
the music reached a deafening crescendo
Example sentencesExamples
- The noise was quite deafening, and my attempt to block all these unwanted sounds by avoiding the vision was almost completely futile.
- The stadium reverberated to the deafening roar of the national anthem.
- As usual, the room was filled with deafening applause.
- Orlan had to yell in order to be heard over the deafening noise.
- They walked in and the noise was almost deafening.
- At 18.55 I heard a roar from the runway and looked over to see Concorde just taking off - the noise was deafening and it felt like it shook the bus.
- The blast was deafening so I knew my colleagues had heard it as well.
- Riho couldn't hear anything but the deafening roar.
- Then she heard the deafening roar of the bombs going off.
- The ring tone's on, but the music is deafening so I can't hear it.
- At higher speeds, the engine noise was almost deafening.
- The rumbling of a crashing spacecraft was heard and the deafening noise stopped the argument.
- It was impossible to hear anything over the deafening crashing of the desks or the unbearable exploding of the hallways.
- It was a deafening roar, perhaps the loudest sound ever heard.
- The support for the British number one from the Birmingham crowd is deafening.
- She could barely even hear herself over the deafening roar.
- Someone raised the already deafening volume on the sound system to aching intensity.
- She barely heard Tzaer shout over the deafening noise.
- The blessing was met with a mass 'Amen' and then deafening applause.
- Supporters, many waving flags and home-made banners, cheered on their heroes and often the noise was deafening.
Synonyms
very loud, extremely noisy, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering
booming, thundering, thunderous, tumultuous, roaring, blaring, resounding, resonant, reverberating, reverberant, echoing, ringing, dinning, carrying
overpowering, overwhelming, almighty, mighty, tremendous

Derivatives

deafeningly

adverbˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋliˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋli

As the truck inches along, dancers with more than a few drinks in them move frenziedly to deafeningly loud drums and loudspeakers.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nor did she notice the peals of thunder that rang deafeningly through the crevices.
- It was mentioning The Sisters Of Mercy that won him over, I'm sure - seems that he spent his student days in London listening to deafeningly loud music too
- The noise from the kitchen of crashing dishes and cutlery reverberate deafeningly off the concrete floor.
- The room erupted and people applauded deafeningly loudly.

Definition of deafening in US English:

deafening

adjectiveˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋˈdef(ə)niNG

(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.
the music reached a deafening crescendo
Example sentencesExamples
- Riho couldn't hear anything but the deafening roar.
- The noise was quite deafening, and my attempt to block all these unwanted sounds by avoiding the vision was almost completely futile.
- She barely heard Tzaer shout over the deafening noise.
- She could barely even hear herself over the deafening roar.
- It was a deafening roar, perhaps the loudest sound ever heard.
- Someone raised the already deafening volume on the sound system to aching intensity.
- The blast was deafening so I knew my colleagues had heard it as well.
- At 18.55 I heard a roar from the runway and looked over to see Concorde just taking off - the noise was deafening and it felt like it shook the bus.
- Orlan had to yell in order to be heard over the deafening noise.
- They walked in and the noise was almost deafening.
- Supporters, many waving flags and home-made banners, cheered on their heroes and often the noise was deafening.
- At higher speeds, the engine noise was almost deafening.
- The blessing was met with a mass 'Amen' and then deafening applause.
- It was impossible to hear anything over the deafening crashing of the desks or the unbearable exploding of the hallways.
- Then she heard the deafening roar of the bombs going off.
- The ring tone's on, but the music is deafening so I can't hear it.
- The support for the British number one from the Birmingham crowd is deafening.
- The rumbling of a crashing spacecraft was heard and the deafening noise stopped the argument.
- The stadium reverberated to the deafening roar of the national anthem.
- As usual, the room was filled with deafening applause.
Synonyms
very loud, extremely noisy, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering

单词	deafening
释义	Definition of deafening in English: deafening adjective ˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋ (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. the music reached a deafening crescendo Example sentencesExamples The noise was quite deafening, and my attempt to block all these unwanted sounds by avoiding the vision was almost completely futile. The stadium reverberated to the deafening roar of the national anthem. As usual, the room was filled with deafening applause. Orlan had to yell in order to be heard over the deafening noise. They walked in and the noise was almost deafening. At 18.55 I heard a roar from the runway and looked over to see Concorde just taking off - the noise was deafening and it felt like it shook the bus. The blast was deafening so I knew my colleagues had heard it as well. Riho couldn't hear anything but the deafening roar. Then she heard the deafening roar of the bombs going off. The ring tone's on, but the music is deafening so I can't hear it. At higher speeds, the engine noise was almost deafening. The rumbling of a crashing spacecraft was heard and the deafening noise stopped the argument. It was impossible to hear anything over the deafening crashing of the desks or the unbearable exploding of the hallways. It was a deafening roar, perhaps the loudest sound ever heard. The support for the British number one from the Birmingham crowd is deafening. She could barely even hear herself over the deafening roar. Someone raised the already deafening volume on the sound system to aching intensity. She barely heard Tzaer shout over the deafening noise. The blessing was met with a mass 'Amen' and then deafening applause. Supporters, many waving flags and home-made banners, cheered on their heroes and often the noise was deafening. Synonyms very loud, extremely noisy, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering booming, thundering, thunderous, tumultuous, roaring, blaring, resounding, resonant, reverberating, reverberant, echoing, ringing, dinning, carrying overpowering, overwhelming, almighty, mighty, tremendous Derivatives deafeningly adverbˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋliˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋli As the truck inches along, dancers with more than a few drinks in them move frenziedly to deafeningly loud drums and loudspeakers. Example sentencesExamples Nor did she notice the peals of thunder that rang deafeningly through the crevices. It was mentioning The Sisters Of Mercy that won him over, I'm sure - seems that he spent his student days in London listening to deafeningly loud music too The noise from the kitchen of crashing dishes and cutlery reverberate deafeningly off the concrete floor. The room erupted and people applauded deafeningly loudly. Definition of deafening in US English: deafening adjectiveˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋˈdef(ə)niNG (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. the music reached a deafening crescendo Example sentencesExamples Riho couldn't hear anything but the deafening roar. The noise was quite deafening, and my attempt to block all these unwanted sounds by avoiding the vision was almost completely futile. She barely heard Tzaer shout over the deafening noise. She could barely even hear herself over the deafening roar. It was a deafening roar, perhaps the loudest sound ever heard. Someone raised the already deafening volume on the sound system to aching intensity. The blast was deafening so I knew my colleagues had heard it as well. At 18.55 I heard a roar from the runway and looked over to see Concorde just taking off - the noise was deafening and it felt like it shook the bus. Orlan had to yell in order to be heard over the deafening noise. They walked in and the noise was almost deafening. Supporters, many waving flags and home-made banners, cheered on their heroes and often the noise was deafening. At higher speeds, the engine noise was almost deafening. The blessing was met with a mass 'Amen' and then deafening applause. It was impossible to hear anything over the deafening crashing of the desks or the unbearable exploding of the hallways. Then she heard the deafening roar of the bombs going off. The ring tone's on, but the music is deafening so I can't hear it. The support for the British number one from the Birmingham crowd is deafening. The rumbling of a crashing spacecraft was heard and the deafening noise stopped the argument. The stadium reverberated to the deafening roar of the national anthem. As usual, the room was filled with deafening applause. Synonyms very loud, extremely noisy, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering
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