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Definition of “hearing”

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hearing (ˈhɪərɪŋPronunciation for hearing) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived  related adjective audio
  2. an opportunity to be listened to
  3. the range within which sound can be heard; earshot
  4. the investigation of a matter by a court of law, esp the preliminary inquiry into an indictable crime by magistrates
  5. a formal or official trial of an action or lawsuit

Synonyms

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= sense of hearing auditory perception ear, aural faculty
= inquiry, trial, investigation, industrial tribunal,
= chance to speak interview, audience, audition,
= earshot, reach, range, hearing distance auditory range

hear (hɪəPronunciation for hear) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms: hears, hearing, heard, hɜːd
  1. (tr) to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing
  2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to listen to  ⇒ did you hear what I said? 
  3.  when intr, sometimes foll by of or about; when tr, may take a clause as object to be informed (of); receive information (about)  ⇒ to hear of his success have you heard? 
  4. law to give a hearing to (a case)
  5.  when intr, usually foll by of and used with a negative to listen (to) with favour, assent, etc  ⇒ she wouldn't hear of it 
  6. (intr)  foll by from to receive a letter, news, etc (from)
  7. See hear! hear!
  8. See hear tell

Alternative Forms

ˈhearable adjective ˈhearer noun

Word Origin

Old English hieran;  related to Old Norse heyra,  Gothic hausjan,  Old High German hōren,  Greek akouein

Synonyms

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= overhear, catch, detect,
= listen to heed, attend to, eavesdrop on listen in to give attention to hearken to hark to be all ears for
= try, judge, examine, investigate,
= learn, discover, find out, understand, pick up, gather, be informed ascertain, be told of get wind of hear tell,

Translations

  • British English: hearing Pronunciation for hearing Hearing is the sense which makes it possible for you to be aware of sounds.My hearing has got better.ˈhɪərɪŋ NOUN My hearing has got better.
  • Spanish: oído Pronunciation for oído nm
  • French: ouïe Pronunciation for ouïe nf
  • German: Gehör Pronunciation for Gehör nnt
  • Chinese: 听力Pronunciation for 听力 n
  • Arabic: سَمْعPronunciation for سَمْع n
  • Portuguese: audiçãoPronunciation for audição nf
  • Russian: слухPronunciation for слух nm
  • Croatian: sluhPronunciation for sluh nm
  • Czech: sluchPronunciation for sluch nm
  • Danish: hørelsePronunciation for hørelse nutr
  • Dutch: gehoorPronunciation for gehoor nnt
  • Finnish: kuuloPronunciation for kuulo n
  • Greek: ακοήPronunciation for ακοή nf
  • Italian: uditoPronunciation for udito nm
  • Japanese: 聴力Pronunciation for 聴力 n
  • Korean: 듣기Pronunciation for 듣기 n
  • Norwegian: hørselPronunciation for hørsel nm
  • Polish: słuchPronunciation for słuch nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: audiçãoPronunciation for audição nf
  • European Spanish: oído Pronunciation for oído nm
  • Swedish: hörselPronunciation for hörsel nutr
  • Thai: การได้ยินPronunciation for การได้ยิน n
  • Turkish: işitmePronunciation for işitme n
  • Vietnamese: thính giácPronunciation for thính giác n

Usage examples

  • She couldn't bear the idea of Banks hearing she had been such a fool.
    Peter Robinson, AFTERMATH (2001)
  • You let him ride all over you with that charade of a council hearing.
    Country Life (2005)
  • The hearing begins at 10 a. m. at Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • I don't think we could cope walking past the paddock without hearing their voices or seeing their faces coming to us at the fence.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • BILL: The sound you are hearing , folks, is Major Bloodnok chipping away the outer layer of the Neddie Seagoon in question.
    Alexander Games (compiler), THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)

Commonness

All English words that begin with 'H'

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