hearing
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): 'hɪr.ɪŋ
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: hear‧ing
Verb
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- (transitive & intransitive) If you hear something, you use your ears to get a sound from it.
- Are you hearing the music clearly enough, or must I make it louder?
Noun
[change]- (uncountable) The act of hearing or the quality of being able to hear.
- I'm worried about my son's hearing -- maybe his ears were hurt by music that was too loud.
- Hearing is necessary to be a sign language interpreter.
- (countable) A trial in a court of law or another kind of event where a group listens to people and makes a formal decision.
- Next week I have an immigration hearing to decide whether I can stay in this country.