hearing
/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ//ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ//ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/verb
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(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
Example: I was deaf, and now I can hear.
(stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
Example: I heard a sound from outside the window.
To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
Example: Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.
noun
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The sense used to perceive sound.
Example: My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.
The act by which something is heard.
A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
Example: There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.
A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
adjective
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Able to hear.
Example: Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.