deaf in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
deaf in Sindhi سنڌي
deaf in Tamil தமிழ்
deaf in Telugu తెలుగు
deaf in English
- deaf⇄adj. 1. not able to hear.
Ex. The deaf man learned to read lips well.
2. not able to hear well.
Ex. The deaf old man sat up front to hear the orchestra better.
3. (Figurative.) not willing to hear; heedless.
Ex. The miser - deaf⇄adv. deafly.
- deaf⇄deaf, adjective, verb.
- deaf⇄expr. deaf and dumb, unable to hear and speak.
Ex. I couldn't follow their rapid conversation, so I just stood smiling vaguely, like a well-meaning deaf and dumb person (New Yorker). - deaf⇄noun deafness.
- deaf⇄v.t. to deafen.