hears
SayHEERZ/hɪɹz/UK/hɪə(ɹ)z/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of hear.
The judge hears arguments from both sides before reaching a decision.
Whenever the dog hears thunder, it hides under the bed.
Note
The -s form carries every meaning of hear, and the meaning decides how it behaves. When it means simply perceiving sound, it is stative and keeps to the simple present: she hears music, not she is hearing music. When it means listening deliberately, as a judge does, the progressive opens up: the court is hearing the case. Followed by from, it means being contacted: she rarely hears from him.
hears is a form of hear
hear, verb: To perceive sound with the ears, either as a general ability or by catching a particular sound. Full entry
- Spelling
- hear → hears: add -s
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