deafening

adjective
UK: /ˈdefənɪŋ/
US: /ˈdefənɪŋ/

  1. Extremely loud, to the point of making it difficult to hear anything else.

    1. The music was deafening.
    2. The explosion was deafening, and we all covered our ears because of it.

Synonyms

thunderous resounding booming
deafening verb

  1. Making a place or event become extremely loud.

    1. Fans were deafening the stadium.
    2. The band was deafening the audience with a wall of sound.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "deafening" is /ˈdefənɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈdefənɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deafening": thunderous, resounding, booming.

Example usage of "deafening": "The music was deafening.". More examples on the page.