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Meaning of hearing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hearing

Pronunciation:/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ//ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ//ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

    Example: I was deaf, and now I can hear.

  2. (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.

  3. To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.

  4. To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).

    Example: Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.

noun

Definitions

  1. The sense used to perceive sound.

    Example: My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.

  2. The act by which something is heard.

  3. A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

    Example: There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.

  4. A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Able to hear.

    Example: Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.