deafening

[US]/ˈdefənɪŋ/
[UK]/'dɛfnɪŋ/
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Translation

adj. extremely loud
n. soundproofing

Phrases & Collocations

deafening noise

deafening silence

deafening applause

Example Sentences

The deafening noise of the construction site made it hard to concentrate.

The deafening applause filled the auditorium after the performance.

The deafening silence in the room made everyone feel uneasy.

The thunder was so deafening that it shook the windows.

The deafening roar of the crowd could be heard from miles away.

The deafening sound of fireworks filled the night sky.

The deafening crash of the waves against the rocks echoed through the cave.

The deafening music at the concert was too loud for some people.

The deafening roar of the lion sent chills down their spines.

The deafening crash of thunder startled the children.

Real-world Examples

I can't stand the deafening silent wails of his wilting soul.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

The deafening uproar rocked the house.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Outside the PdL, the clamour for Mr Berlusconi to go is deafening.

Source: The Economist - International

Because sorting takes place in descending planes, the noise is deafening.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

The report of the gun, rebounding from the bluff, was deafening.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

And without another word, he marched out onto the pitch to deafening cheers and boos.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The buffaloes marched along with a tranquil gait, uttering now and then deafening bellowings.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

But the noise of it has grown deafening and debilitating in the past two years.

Source: Newsweek

In the midst of all this deafening chorus, he can recognise her particular cry.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

These were petrels, cape pigeons, or puffins, and their calls were deafening.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

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