Deaf | Mean of deaf in English Dictionary

/ˈdɛf/

• not able to hear
1. He has been deaf since birth.
2. a deaf child
3. She's completely/partially deaf in her right ear.
4. a disease that caused her to go deaf [=become unable to hear]
5. He's going a little deaf so you'll have to speak up.
6. (informal) My grandmother's a sweet old lady, but she's as deaf as a post. [=she's very deaf]
• not willing to listen to or consider something
1. They were deaf to all of our suggestions.
2. deaf to reason
• deaf people
1. She goes to a school for the deaf.