Definitions for deaf

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deaf deaf

Spelling: [def]

IPA: /dɛf/

Deaf is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in deaf (adef).

Definitions for deaf

noun

1. deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
2. (initial capital letter) deaf persons who identify themselves as members of a community composed of deaf persons and others who share in their culture (usually preceded by the).

adjective

1. partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.
2. refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded; unreasonable or unyielding:
3. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Deaf or their cultural community:

Origin of deaf

before 900; Middle English deef, Old English dēaf; cognate with Middle Low German dōf, Dutch doof, Old High German toub

Examples for deaf

A blind man can form no notion of colours; a deaf man of sounds.

First the blind, then the deaf and the dumb, then the halt and the lame—and so on.

There were dozens, perhaps hundreds, of them; I am not deaf.

A new reality series spotlights the extent people will go to impress a crush—from pretending to be deaf to committing theft.

And in his view, they may be good at policy but have “a deaf ear when it comes to politics.”

Bowman claims that she told both her agent and an attorney about the incident, but her allegations fell on deaf ears.

Girma is a 26-year-old Harvard Law School graduate—and she is blind and deaf.

Man-like, hot with the ardor of the chase, he was deaf and blind to all else.

Vargrave was talking to the deaf; what cared Maltravers for the world?

deaf and hard of hearing who wanted to view it could not get access to the talk—it was ridiculous.