English to English
deaf
(d/E/f
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adjective (a)
- lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- people who have severe hearing impairments(noun.group)Example:
Many of the deaf use sign language.
source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed(adj.all)Example:
Deaf to her warnings.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- To deafen.(verb)source: webster1913