hearing
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ/, /ˈhɪːɹ.ɪŋ/
  • (Scotland) IPA: /ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/
Adjective

hearing

  1. Able to hear.
    Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.
Antonyms Translations Noun

hearing

  1. (uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.
    My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.
  2. (countable) The act by which something is heard.
  3. (uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
    There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.
  4. (countable, legal) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
  5. (informal, dated) A scolding.
Translations Translations Translations Verb
  1. present participle of hear#English|hear



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