B1adjectivehealth
US/def/
UK/def/
not able to hear, or not able to hear well
In context
My grandfather is a little deaf, so please speak loudly.
The café in Hoi An is run by deaf staff who take orders with cards.
I told him many times, but he turned a deaf ear to my advice.
Words that go with deaf
verb + adjective
- go deafListening to loud music every day can make you go deaf.
adjective + preposition
- deaf in one earHe has been deaf in one ear since the accident.
verb + noun
- turn a deaf earThe company turned a deaf ear to complaints.
adverb + adjective
- partially deafShe is partially deaf and wears a hearing aid.
adjective + noun
- deaf peopleSign language helps deaf people communicate.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
My uncle is a deaf.Correct: My uncle is deaf. / My uncle is a deaf man.