hearing

noun

(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.

(uncountable) The distance or physical region within which something may be heard; earshot.

(countable) The act by which something is heard; the act of perceiving by sound or the auditory sense.

(uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

(countable, law) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.

(countable) Something heard; a report or piece of news.

(informal, dated) A scolding.

adjective

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

Synonyms for hearing

listeningn earshotn earreachn auditionn auditoryadj audilen audiencen auraladj audibleadj trialn

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