meaning of deaf
1. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
2. Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
3. Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.
4. Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
5. Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
6. To deafen.
7. people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign
">language"
Related Words
deaf | deaf as a post | deaf person | deaf to | deaf-aid | deaf-and-dumb | deaf-and-dumb person | deaf-mute | deaf-muteness | deaf-mutism | deafen | deafened | deafening | deafly | deafness |
