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deaf

Syllabification: (deaf)
Pronunciation: /def/
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Definition of deaf

adjective

  • lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing:I’m a bit deaf deaf children
  • unwilling or unable to hear or pay attention to something:she is deaf to all advice

Phrases

(as) deaf as a post

completely or extremely deaf.

fall on deaf ears

(of a statement or request) be ignored.

turn a deaf ear

refuse to listen or respond to a statement or request.

Derivatives

deafness

noun

Origin:

Old English dēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doof and German taub, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tuphlos 'blind'

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