Overview of verb deafen

The verb deafen has 3 senses

• deafen -- (be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise")


• deafen, deaf -- (make or render deaf; "a deafening noise")


• deafen -- (make soundproof; "deafen a room")

Overview of adj deafening

The adj deafening has 1 sense

• deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery -- (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss)