A person's or animal's hearing is the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds.
His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
Synonyms: sense of hearing, auditory perception, ear, aural faculty More Synonyms of hearing
2. countable noun
A hearing is an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem.
The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
Synonyms: inquiry, trial, investigation, industrial tribunal More Synonyms of hearing
3. See also hard of hearing
4.
See a fair hearing
5.
See in/within sb's hearing
More Synonyms of hearing
hearing in British English
(ˈhɪərɪŋ)
noun
1.
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived
▶ Related adjective: audio
2.
an opportunity to be listened to
3.
the range within which sound can be heard; earshot
4.
the investigation of a matter by a court of law, esp the preliminary inquiry into an indictable crime by magistrates
5.
a formal or official trial of an action or lawsuit
hearing in American English
(ˈhɪrɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act or process of perceiving sounds
2.
the sense by which sounds are perceived
3.
an opportunity to speak, sing, etc.; chance to be heard
4.
a.
a court appearance before a judge or court referee, other than an actual formal trial
b.
a formal meeting, as of an investigative body or legislative committee, before which evidence is presented, testimony is given, etc.
5.
the distance that a sound, esp. that of the unaided voice, will carry
to be within hearing
Word origin
ME heringe: see hear
Examples of 'hearing' in a sentence
hearing
He seemed surprisingly optimistic about getting a hearing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others were disciplined for continual failure to deliver judgments and not attending enough hearings.
The Sun (2016)
Maybe we need to get hearing aids.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They will attend a disciplinary hearing today.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The fitness to practice hearing continues in Cardiff.
The Sun (2016)
And I have the same hearing problems as a 1970s rock star.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We do not meet the costs of relatives to attend court hearings overseas.
The Sun (2010)
So his failure to attend the hearing is out of character.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The moon returns to your sign and ensures your ideas and requests get a fair hearing.
The Sun (2012)
She would be given a good hearing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was not clear whether any hearing took place at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He has been remanded in custody until the hearing next month.
The Sun (2014)
The judicial review hearing into its investigation is continuing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With that background he knows the problems in family hearings.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
One of their mums raised the alarm after hearing of the meeting.
The Sun (2009)
The worker was given the chance to quit last year and avoid a disciplinary hearing.
The Sun (2011)
It should be the subject of a formal disciplinary hearing.
The Sun (2006)
The court hearing will not be held in public and will probably be very short.
Tondeur, Keith Say Goodbye to Debt (1994)
Many of the parents who attended the hearing have been receiving counselling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is important that both sides receive a fair hearing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He has also been banned from his old haunts pending a hearing next month.
The Sun (2009)
Both psychiatric teams will defend their findings during the hearing and the judges could call more expert witnesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Its crown court cleared them after hearing they helped snare the two brothers who were due to pick up the bag.
The Sun (2009)
All those fed up with hearing about the terrible winters of the old days now have an epic story of their own.
The Sun (2010)
He was initially banned for eight years in 2006 pending a further inquiry and final hearing.
The Sun (2008)
He faces his own proceeds of crime hearing in May.
The Sun (2012)
The hearing will continue today.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A 215 court fee for anyone seeking a hearing in person after a written application has been turned down.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
hearing
British English: hearing /ˈhɪərɪŋ/ NOUN
Hearing is the sense which makes it possible for you to be aware of sounds.
My hearing has got better.
American English: hearing
Arabic: سَمْع
Brazilian Portuguese: audição
Chinese: 听力
Croatian: sluh
Czech: sluch
Danish: hørelse
Dutch: gehoor
European Spanish: oído sentido
Finnish: kuulo
French: ouïe
German: Gehör
Greek: ακοή
Italian: udito
Japanese: 聴力
Korean: 듣기
Norwegian: hørsel
Polish: słuch
European Portuguese: audição
Romanian: auz
Russian: слух
Latin American Spanish: oído
Swedish: hörsel
Thai: การได้ยิน
Turkish: işitme
Ukrainian: слух
Vietnamese: thính giác
All related terms of 'hearing'
hear
When you hear a sound, you become aware of it through your ears .
hearing aid
A hearing aid is a device which people with hearing difficulties wear in their ear to enable them to hear better .
hearing dog
Hearing dogs are dogs that have been specially trained to help deaf people.
court hearing
an official meeting held in court
hearing loss
an increase in the threshold of audibility caused by age, infirmity , or prolonged exposure to intense noise
hearing test
a test to establish whether someone's hearing is normal or whether they have some degree of hearing loss
hearing defect
a physical condition that makes it difficult for a person to hear accurately
parole hearing
a panel of people who decide whether to free a prisoner before his or her sentence has expired , on the condition that he or she is of good behaviour
private hearing
a formal or official trial that is not open to the public
a fair hearing
If someone gives you a fair hearing or a hearing , they listen to you when you give your opinion about something.
committal hearing
(in British law) a preliminary inquiry by a magistrate to decide if there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial
hearing impaired
A hearing-impaired person cannot hear as well as most people.
disciplinary hearing
a hearing at which the conduct of a member of an organization, profession etc is examined and a punishment may be handed down
hard of hearing
Someone who is hard of hearing is not able to hear properly.
preliminary hearing
a court hearing held to determine if there is enough evidence to show that a crime has been committed before holding a trial
seeing/hearing things
If you say that someone is seeing or hearing things , you mean that they believe they are seeing or hearing something that is not really there.
hear out
If you hear someone out , you listen to them without interrupting them until they have finished saying everything that they want to say .
deaf aid
a device for assisting the hearing of partially deaf people, typically consisting of a small battery-powered electronic amplifier with microphone and earphone , worn in or behind the ear
in/within sb's hearing
If someone says something in your hearing or within your hearing , you can hear what they say because they are with you or near you.
be seeing things
to believe one is seeing or hearing something that is not really there
Chinese translation of 'hearing'
hearing
(ˈhɪərɪŋ)
n
(u) (= sense) 听(聽)力 (tīnglì)
(c) (Law) 开(開)审(審) (kāishěn)
in or within sb's hearing在某人听(聽)得到的范(範)围(圍)内(內) (zài mǒurén tīng de dào de fànwéi nèi)
to give sb a (fair) hearing (Brit) (公正地)听(聽)取某人的申诉(訴) ((gōngzhèng de) tīngqǔ mǒurén de shēnsù)
Seeheard
All related terms of 'hearing'
hear
( sound, voice, music ) 听(聽)见(見) tīngjiàn ⇒ He heard voices in the garden. → 他听见从花园里传来的声音。 Tā tīngjiàn cóng huāyuán li chuánlái de shēngyīn.
hearing aid
助听(聽)器 zhùtīngqì [ 个(個) gè ]
hearing defect
听(聽)觉(覺)缺陷 tīngjué quēxiàn
to be hard of hearing
听(聽)力不佳 tīnglì bù jiā
in or within sb's hearing
在某人听(聽)得到的范(範)围(圍)内(內) zài mǒurén tīng de dào de fànwéi nèi
hear out
▶ to hear sb out 听(聽)某人讲(講)完 tīng mǒurén jiǎngwán
we look forward to hearing from you
我们(們)盼望收到你的回音 wǒmen pànwàng shōudào nǐ de huíyīn
to give sb a (fair) hearing
( Brit ) (公正地)听(聽)取某人的申诉(訴) (gōngzhèng de) tīngqǔ mǒurén de shēnsù
1 (noun)
Definition
the sense by which sound is perceived
His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
Synonyms
sense of hearing
auditory perception
ear
The lobbyists have the ear of influential western leaders.
aural faculty
2 (noun)
Definition
the investigation of a matter by a court of law
The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
Synonyms
inquiry
a murder inquiry
trial
New evidence showed that he lied at the trial.
investigation
He ordered an investigation into the affair.
industrial tribunal
3 (noun)
Definition
an opportunity for someone to be listened to
a means of giving a candidate a fair hearing
Synonyms
chance to speak
interview
There'll be an interview with the Chancellor after the break.
audience
The Prime Minister will seek an audience with the Queen today.
audition
4 (noun)
Definition
the range within which sound can be heard
No one spoke disparagingly of her father in her hearing.
Synonyms
earshot
reach
Luckily, the phone was in easy reach.
range
The average age range is between 35 and 55.
hearing distance
auditory range
related words
related adjectiveaudio
Additional synonyms
in the sense of audience
Definition
a formal interview
The Prime Minister will seek an audience with the Queen today.
Synonyms
interview,
meeting,
hearing,
exchange,
reception,
consultation
in the sense of ear
Definition
willingness to listen
The lobbyists have the ear of influential western leaders.
Synonyms
attention,
hearing,
regard,
notice,
consideration,
observation,
awareness,
heed
in the sense of interview
Definition
a conversation in which a well-known person is asked about his or her views, career, etc., by a reporter
There'll be an interview with the Chancellor after the break.