Meaning & Definition of Hearing in English
English⟶
Hearing
/hirɪŋ/
noun
1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
synonym:
- hearing
2. An opportunity to state your case and be heard
- "They condemned him without a hearing"
- "He saw that he had lost his audience"
synonym:
- hearing,
- audience
3. The range within which a voice can be heard
- "The children were told to stay within earshot"
synonym:
- earshot,
- earreach,
- hearing
4. The act of hearing attentively
- "You can learn a lot by just listening"
- "They make good music--you should give them a hearing"
synonym:
- listening,
- hearing
5. A session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
- "The investigative committee will hold hearings in chicago"
synonym:
- hearing
6. The ability to hear
- The auditory faculty
- "His hearing was impaired"
synonym:
- hearing,
- audition,
- auditory sense,
- sense of hearing,
- auditory modality
adjective
1. Able to perceive sound
synonym:
- hearing(a)
Examples of using
We'd all be interested in hearing your opinion.
She became pale after hearing the news.
Listen, Tom, do you promise that you won't cease to love me even after hearing what I'm going to say now?