deafening
adjective/ˈdefnɪŋ/
/ˈdefnɪŋ/
- very loud
- The team was greeted by deafening applause from the fans.
- The noise of the machine was deafening.
- the deafening roar of the sea
- The government's response to the report has been a deafening silence (= it was very noticeable that nothing was said or done).
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDeafening is used with these nouns:- applause
- cheer
- crash
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