HEARING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word HEARING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HEARING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Hearing

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɪərɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the faculty of perceiving sounds

Short Definition:

faculty of perceiving sounds

Examples:
  • people who have very acute hearing
Definition:

an opportunity to state one's case

Short Definition:

opportunity to state case

Examples:
  • I think I had a fair hearing

Word: Hearing

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɪərɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

able to hear well; not deaf

Short Definition:

able to hear well

Examples:
  • Peter and Nita have endured years of being treated with condescension and disrespect by hearing people
  • an award-winning show aimed at young children, both deaf and hearing

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