go deaf

phrase

: to become unable to hear

a disease that caused her to go deaf

Examples of go deaf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, a migrant searches for his missing daughter, a woman kills her husband after long abuse, and a miner slowly goes deaf from explosions. — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026

Screenshots from a TikTok video of a woman crying over the family's dog, who began constantly crying after going deaf. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025

In fact, it is estimated that about 80 percent of all white cats with two blue eyes will go deaf during their lifetime. — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go deaf

• chef
• clef
• ref