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 cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn