hearing

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): 'hɪr.ɪŋ

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• Hyphenation: hear‧ing

Verb

Plain form hear

Third-person singular hears

Past tense heard

Past participle heard

Present participle hearing

We use our ears for hearing.

1. (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

Singular hearing

Plural hearings

1. (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.

2. (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.