hearing meaning and definition

HEARING noun

Definition of hearing (noun)

1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
2. an opportunity to state your case and be heard
   • "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
   • synonyms: audience
3. the range within which a voice can be heard
   • "the children were told to stay within earshot"
   • synonyms: earreach, earshot
4. the act of hearing attentively
   • "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
   • synonyms: listening
5. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
   • "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
6. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
   • "his hearing was impaired"
   • synonyms: audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing

HEARING adjective

Definition of hearing (adjective)

1. able to perceive sound
   • antonym: deaf