hearing
UK /ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/ · US /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/ adjective, noun
Also a form of hear
Forms hearings
- adjective Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. “Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.”
- noun (uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound. “My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.”
- noun (uncountable) The distance or physical region within which something may be heard; earshot. “She moved out of hearing and I lost the end of the sentence.”
- noun (countable) Something heard; a report or piece of news.
- noun (countable) The act by which something is heard; the act of perceiving by sound or the auditory sense.
- noun (uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard. “There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.”
- noun (countable, law) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
- noun (informal, dated) A scolding.
Synonyms
audition audience earshot earreach listening auditory sense sense of hearing auditory modality
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “hearing”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details