dea
fen
Third Person
deafens
Present Participle
deafening
Past Tense
deafened
Past Participle
deafened
1
to cause a temporary or permanent loss of hearing
transitive
- The explosion was so loud that it threatened to deafen those nearby.
- Prolonged exposure to loud music can gradually deafen a person.
- The explosion nearby deafened everyone in the room.
- The ongoing construction work next door is deafening us.
Synonyms:
2
to make a space or area soundproof
transitive
- The walls of the recording studio were deafened to keep out external noise.
- They decided to deafen the room to ensure no sounds disturbed the meeting.
- The apartment was deafened with thick insulation to block traffic noise.
- To create a quiet environment, they deafen the office with soundproof materials.
- To avoid distractions, they deafened the conference room with heavy curtains.
3
to overwhelm someone with a loud noise, making it hard for them to hear or concentrate
transitive
- The music at the concert was so loud it nearly deafened the crowd.
- The roar of the crowd at the stadium deafened him as he walked to the field.
- The crash of thunder deafened the hikers, making it difficult to hear anything else.
- The engine's loud roar deafened him, and he had to cover his ears.
- The loud cheer from the audience almost deafened the performers on stage.