hearing

verb

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
I was deaf, and now I can hear.
(stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
I heard a sound from outside the window.
To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.
To receive information about; to come to learn of.
(with from) To be contacted by.
To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
Your case will be heard at the end of the month.
To sympathize with; to understand the feelings or opinion of.
You're tired of all the ads on TV? I hear ya.

noun

The sense used to perceive sound.
My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.
The act by which something is heard.
A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.
A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
A scolding.

adjective

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