hearing
your ability to hear sounds
the ability to perceive sounds with the ears
a formal meeting where people give information or arguments before someone makes a decision
a formal meeting, especially in a court, government body, or organization, where evidence, arguments, or opinions are heard before a decision is made
the moment or process of hearing a sound or spoken information
the act or experience of perceiving a sound or receiving spoken information
a chance to speak and have someone consider what you say
an opportunity to explain an idea, complaint, or side of a story to someone who will listen or judge it
close enough to hear, or too far away to hear
the distance within which a sound can be heard or a person can hear
used to describe a person who can hear
able to hear; not deaf, especially when contrasted with Deaf or hard-of-hearing people
- Base: hearing
- Plural: hearing, hearings
give someone a fair hearing
1listen before judging
to listen fairly before you decide what you think
- I don't agree with the plan, but we should give it a fair hearing.
- The principal promised to give every student a fair hearing.
- Before you reject the idea, at least give it a fair hearing.
- Please give my idea a fair hearing.
hard of hearing
1partly unable to hear
not able to hear very well
- Please speak clearly; my grandfather is hard of hearing.
- The museum provides headsets for visitors who are hard of hearing.
- She works with deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
- He is hard of hearing.
- My aunt is a little hard of hearing.
hearing aid
1device that improves hearing
a small device that helps a person hear better
- My father wears a hearing aid in his right ear.
- Modern hearing aids can connect to a phone.
- She took out her hearing aid before going to bed.
- He uses a hearing aid.
- Her hearing aid is very small.
hearing loss
1reduced ability to hear
when someone cannot hear as well as before or as well as most people
- Long exposure to loud noise can cause hearing loss.
- She has mild hearing loss in her left ear.
- The clinic offers support for children with hearing loss.
- He has hearing loss in one ear.
hearing test
1test of hearing ability
a test that checks how well you can hear
- The school gives every child a hearing test.
- You should have a hearing test if people often seem to mumble.
- He passed the hearing test without any problems.
- I have a hearing test tomorrow.
hearing voices
1perceiving unreal voices
hearing voices that other people cannot hear
- He told the doctor he had been hearing voices at night.
- The article discusses support for people who hear or report hearing voices.
- In the quiet house, she thought she was hearing voices, but it was just the radio next door.
- He said he was hearing voices.
public hearing
1official meeting open to public
a formal meeting where members of the public can speak about an issue
- The city will hold a public hearing on the new housing plan.
- Dozens of residents attended the public hearing to oppose the project.
- The committee listened to experts and local parents at the public hearing.
- The public hearing starts at six.
within hearing
1close enough to hear
near enough to hear
- Don't mention the surprise while she's within hearing.
- The children must stay within hearing of the teacher.
- He lowered his voice because several reporters were within hearing.
- Stay within hearing of me.