No he was not deaf.
You turn deaf if you listen to extremely loud music or some kind of noise of that nature, or they were just born deaf :(
He became completely became deaf because he has Scarlet Fever
The Bell Telephone Company was founded in 1878 by Alexander Graham Bell's father-in-law Gardiner Greene Hubbard, who also helped organize a sister company - the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. The two companies merged in 1879 to form the National Bell Telephone Company, which in 1880 merged with others to form the American Bell Telephone Company, which in turn became the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T).
I THINK,it depents on how hard your breathing
Yes, it is. It means unable to hear, as in deaf person, or deaf ear.The adjective is applied to humans and animals who ordinarily would have a sense of hearing, but do not. It is also used metaphorically to mean ignoring suggestions, e.g. to turn a deaf ear.
Ronald Reagan was deaf , or almost deaf, in one ear due to an accident when he was making a movie. He wore a hearing aid which, according to stories, he wouild turn off on occasion during boring meetings. I think he was the nearest to deaf US president ever,
"Turn a deaf ear" is an idiomatic expression meaning to ignore or pay no attention to something.
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You can be born deaf, have childhood diseases/illnesses, or fevers that are too high. I'm still young, not out of school, and I'm going deaf. My friends get annoyed because i can't hear them all the time.! it's so annoying! and as i get older, my doc said it might get worse, but my family can't afford surgery, so i might just go deaf. :(they become deaf in may diffrent ways it could happen in a illnes
"Turn a deaf ear" means to ignore or refuse to listen to someone or something, often intentionally. It implies a lack of interest or willingness to engage with the information or request being presented.