deafen — to make someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdefən/
Korean meaning: 귀를 멀게 하다, 청력을 잃게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 데-픈 (강세: 데)
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's karaoke sessions could deafen a whale!
- The construction work next door threatens to deafen the entire neighborhood.
- Rock concerts can deafen you if you don't wear ear protection.
deafen
VERB//ˈdefən//
to make someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently
💡 Concept
Loud noise making ears unable to hear
🎵 Rhyme
Seven bells deafen all who seek heaven!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdefən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdefən/
🌳Etymology
Rootdeaf
Suffix--en
Origin
중세 영어 'def(deaf, 귀먹은)'에서 유래되어 '-en' 접미사가 붙어 '귀먹게 만들다'는 뜻의 동사가 되었습니다. 마치 소리의 데미지가 귀를 펀치하는 것처럼!
🎵Rhyme
leavenheavenseven
leaven
heaven
seven
🔗Collocations
deafen someone
deafening noise
deafen with sound
temporarily deafen
deafen the audience
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor's karaoke sessions could deafen a whale!”
“The construction work next door threatens to deafen the entire neighborhood.”
“Rock concerts can deafen you if you don't wear ear protection.”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher's whistle could deafen students three classrooms away.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
silencemufflestunoverwhelm
Antonyms
amplifyclarify
Related
deafhearingnoisesoundvolume
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