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deafening

[ def-uh-ning ]

adjective

  1. overwhelmingly loud; booming; earsplitting: the deafening sound of a chainsaw.

    the crowd’s deafening roar;

    the deafening sound of a chainsaw.



deafening

/ ˈ»åÉ›´ÚÉ™²Ôɪŋ /

adjective

  1. excessively loud

    deafening music

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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deafening1

First recorded in 1590–1600; deafen + -ing 1
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But for a hazy afternoon in late March, it was deafening nonetheless.

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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.

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The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.

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The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.

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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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