# hearing

Pronunciation: say "HEER-ing" US /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The sense by which sound is perceived.
   - Simple: The power to notice sounds with your ears.
   - _Her hearing is sharp enough to catch a whisper across the room._
   - _Years of loud concerts left his hearing noticeably duller._
3. A formal meeting, such as a session in court or before an official committee, at which evidence or testimony is heard before a decision is made.
   - Simple: An official meeting, often in a court, where people give facts and opinions so that someone can decide something.
   - _The judge set a hearing for Tuesday to rule on the suppression motion._
   - _At the bail hearing, prosecutors argued the defendant posed a flight risk._
5. An opportunity to state your case or to have your views heard and taken seriously.
   - Simple: A chance to say what you think and have people really listen to it.
   - _The researchers complained that their theory never got a fair hearing from the journal's editors._
   - _Whatever you decide, he deserves a hearing before you make up your mind._
6. One occasion on which something, such as a piece of music or a speech, is heard, often counted as a first, second or later one.
   - Simple: A single act of listening to or taking in a sound.
   - _Even a first hearing of the quartet reveals its unusual structure._
   - _The recording rewards repeated hearings, with new details emerging each time._
7. The range of distance over which sounds can be heard; earshot.
   - Simple: The distance away from which a sound can still reach your ears.
   - _The argument took place within hearing of the entire office._
   - _The cabin sits beyond hearing of the highway, so the nights are silent._
8. Something that has come to someone's ears, such as news or a report.
   - Simple: A piece of news or a report that reaches you.
   - _The inquiry's findings made grim hearing for the victims' families._
   - _The latest sales figures made uncomfortable hearing for the board, who had promised shareholders a strong year._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of hear. — present participle and gerund of hear
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of hear. Use it for actions happening right now, or to talk about the act itself.
   - _We're hearing more reports of delays across the region._
   - _After hearing the verdict, the family embraced outside the courtroom._

## Adjective

4. Possessing the sense of hearing, as distinguished from being deaf.
   - Simple: Able to hear, used to describe people who are not deaf.
   - _Most hearing people never learn more than a few signs._
   - _Their hearing daughter often interprets at the doctor's office for her deaf parents._

## Noun

9. A scolding; a sharp talking-to. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Angry words from someone because you did something wrong.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "hear" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hearing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).