Definition of deafen
deafened
;deafening
play \-fə-niŋ, ˈdef-niŋ\transitive verb
: to make deaf was deafened by the explosion
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Examples of deafen in a Sentence
We were deafened by the explosion.
Recent Examples of deafen from the Web
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The candidate, a tall, white man with perfect teeth who bears little physical resemblance to the vast majority of the state’s voters, ascended to the stage to deafening cheers and pounding drums.
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The gym, inside a former car dealership, is deafening.
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St. Elmo’s Fire played on a ship’s yardarms and rigging 25 miles away, ash fell on its deck and explosions deafened its crew.
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First Known Use of deafen
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DEAFEN Defined for English Language Learners
deafen
playDefinition of deafen for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) unable to hear
DEAFEN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of deafen for Students
deafened
;deafening
: to make unable to hear We were deafened by the explosion.
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