Hearing
/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hearing
verb
- (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
"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.
"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.).
"Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties."
- To receive information about; to come to learn of.
noun
- The sense used to perceive sound.
"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.
"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.
- A scolding.
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