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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeafening
/ˈdɛf.ən.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely loud or piercingly noisy to the point of preventing the hearing of other sounds.
"The jet engine produced a deafening roar as it took off from the runway."
- 1
Present participle of deafen: causing someone to become temporarily or permanently unable to hear.
"The sudden explosion was nearly deafening to anyone standing nearby."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'deaf', originating from Old English 'dēaf', meaning lacking the sense of hearing or sterile/unproductive. The suffix '-en' was added to form the verb 'deafen' (to make deaf), which eventually evolved into the present participle adjective 'deafening' during the late Middle English period to describe overwhelmingly loud sounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deafening" is said worldwide
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étourdissant
Transliteration: /e.tuʁ.di.sɑ̃/
"Le bruit du tonnerre était étourdissant."
ohrenbetäubend
Transliteration: /ˈoːʁənbəˌtɔɪ̯bn̩t/
"Es gab einen ohrenbetäubenden Lärm."
assordante
Transliteration: /as.sorˈdan.te/
"C'era un silenzio assordante nella stanza."
ensordecedor
Transliteration: /en.sor.de.seˈðoɾ/
"El trueno provocó un ruido ensordecedor."
ensurdecedor
Transliteration: /ẽ.suʁ.de.seˈdoɾ/
"O rugido do motor era ensurdecedor."
बहरा कर देने वाला
Transliteration: bahra kar dene wala
"विमान का शोर बहरा कर देने वाला था।"
震耳欲聋
Transliteration: zhèn ěr yù lóng
"鞭炮的声音震耳欲聋。"
귀가 먹먹한
Transliteration: guiga meokmeokhan
"폭발 소리가 귀가 먹먹할 정도로 컸다."
耳をつんざくような
Transliteration: mimi o tsunzaku yō na
"耳をつんざくような爆発音が響いた。"
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