deafening roar
Ear-splitting loud noise
A deafening roar is an extremely loud, sustained sound—so loud it seems to overwhelm the ears.
The phrase typically describes crowd noise, engines, explosions, or natural phenomena like waterfalls: The stadium erupted in a deafening roar when the home team scored.
Despite the hyperbole, actual hearing loss is rarely implied.
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
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presence of sound
deafening roardead silence
Total absence of sound
total silence · stillness · soundlessness · whisper · hush
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