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Meaning of 'deaf' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deaf [ a.]
- Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
- Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
- Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.
- Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
- Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
2 . Deaf [ v. t.]
- To deafen.

Meaning of 'deaf' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deaf [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who have severe hearing impairments
Example in sentence:
  • many of the deaf use sign language
2 . deaf [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make or render deaf
Example in sentence:
  • a deafening noise
3 . deaf [ s]
Meaning (3):
- (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
Example in sentence:
  • deaf to her warnings

Nearby Words:

deacon deaconess deaconhood deaconry deaconship dead dead beat dead-eye dead-hearted dead-pay

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