Definition of hearing

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  • hearing is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • hearing is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of hearing

  • the act of hearing attentively (noun)

    Examples

    1. they make good music--you should give them a hearing

    Synonyms

    1. listening
  • an opportunity to state your case and be heard (noun)

    Examples

    1. they condemned him without a hearing

    Synonyms

    1. audience
  • the ability to hear; the auditory faculty (noun)

    Examples

    1. his hearing was impaired

    Synonyms

    1. audition
    2. auditory modality
    3. auditory sense
    4. sense of hearing
  • the range within which a voice can be heard (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. earreach
    2. earshot
  • able to perceive sound (adjective)
  • a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken (noun)

    Examples

    1. the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
  • (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 (noun)

See definition of hearing in Merriam Webster