Associations to the word «Deafening»

Wiktionary

DEAFENING, adjective. Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
DEAFENING, adjective. Very loud.
DEAFENING, verb. Present participle of deafen
DEAFENING, noun. (architecture) pugging
DEAFENING SILENCE, noun. (idiomatic) A noteworthy silence, or absence of response, especially one signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm.
DEAFENING SILENCES, noun. Plural of deafening silence

Dictionary definition

DEAFENING, adjective. Loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke