assault the ear

To be loud and painful to listen to. I don't know how kids enjoy playing their music so loud—it just assaults the ear!

assault the ear

Fig. [for sound or speech] to be very loud or persistent. That loud music assaults the ears! I can't hear you with all that traffic noise assaulting my ears.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Umukoro	-	Western African, Urhobo
Karme	-	Greek Mythology
Narendra	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Raleigh	RAW-lee	English
LÓEgaire	-	Irish Mythology, Ancient Irish
Aldus	-	Medieval English