hearing
Pronunciation: /ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/
The English word “hearing” has 8 meanings listed here.
adjective
noun
- The sense used to perceive sound.
- The distance or physical region within which something may be heard; earshot.
- Something heard; a report or piece of news.
- The act by which something is heard; the act of perceiving by sound or the auditory sense.
- A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
- A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
- A scolding.
Etymology
From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing.
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