transitive. To deafen; = din, v. 2.

transitive. To stupefy with noise or with a shock to the mind or feelings, benumb the faculties of (a person); to confound, amaze. Also passive.

transitive. To stun; to strike senseless with a blow, or partially senseless with a loud noise; to paralyse a limb with anæsthetics; to paralyse…

transitive. = astone, v.; to stun, paralyse, astound, amaze.

transitive. To deafen; to stun or stupefy with noise (formerly also with a blow); to bewilder, worry, or confuse, esp. by ‘dinning’ in one's ears.

to deafen.

with the hearers as object.: To din or denounce by trumpeting. Obsolete.

transitive. To daze or bewilder with noise or din.

transitive. To blunt, deaden, dull the sensation of; to deprive of sharpness or vigour.

transitive. To stun, bewilder, or overwhelm (a person), esp. with incessant noise; to stupefy; to deafen.

transitive. spec. To assail (a person's ears) with constant, wearying noise or chatter, unwanted comments, etc. Frequently with with. Cf. din, v. 2.

transitive. To assail with noise or clamour. Obsolete. rare.

To deprive of consciousness, stupefy. Obsolete.

transitive. To deafen with noise.