Overview of noun hearing

The noun hearing has 6 senses

• hearing -- ((law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence)


• hearing, audience -- (an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience")


• earshot, earreach, hearing -- (the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot")


• listening, hearing -- (the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing")


• hearing -- (a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago")


• hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality -- (the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired")

Overview of verb hear

The verb hear has 5 senses

• hear -- (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)


• learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted")


• hear, try -- (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California")


• hear -- (receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years")


• listen, hear, take heed -- (listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision")

Overview of adj hearing

The adj hearing has 1 sense

• hearing -- (able to perceive sound)