Hearings

noun

1. The sense used to perceive sound.

   "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.

   "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.
5. A scolding.