deaf


Definition: Meaning of, deaf in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɛf /

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deaf deafer deafest
  1. physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear well [↪  hearing impaired]
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  2. the deaf [plural] people who are deaf
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  3. be deaf to something literary to be unwilling to hear or listen to something
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  4. turn a deaf ear (to something) to be unwilling to listen to what someone is saying or asking
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  5. fall on deaf ears if advice or a warning falls on deaf ears, everyone ignores it
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deaf used in phrases

  • deaf as a post (adjective)
    1. totally deaf; unable to hear anything
  • deaf mute (noun)
    1. old-fashioned, not polite someone who is unable to hear or speak
  • deaf person (noun)
    1. a person with a severe auditory impairment
  • deaf-aid (noun)
    1. an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
  • deaf-and-dumb (adjective)
    1. lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
  • deaf-and-dumb person (noun)
    1. a deaf person who is unable to speak
  • deaf-mute (adjective)
    1. lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
    deaf-mute (noun)
    1. a deaf person who is unable to speak
  • deaf-muteness (noun)
    1. congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
  • deaf-mutism (noun)
    1. congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
  • profoundly deaf (adjective)
    1. totally deaf; unable to hear anything
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