1. plural of deafening; instances or acts of making someone deaf or unable to hear
Usage: rare usage; typically found in literary or technical contexts

1. extremely loud; so loud as to be painful or to prevent hearing other sounds
Usage: common in descriptive writing

Examples

• The deafening roar of the jet engine made conversation impossible.
• A deafening silence fell over the room after the announcement.
• The crowd's deafening cheers echoed through the stadium.
• She covered her ears against the deafening noise of the construction site.
• The deafening blast from the speaker startled everyone in the auditorium.
• He spoke over the deafening sound of the machinery.
• The deafening thunder shook the entire house during the storm.