Associations to the word «Hearing»
Noun
- Vibration
- Examiner
- Coroner
- Jury
- Perception
- Blind
- Sensation
- Interpreter
- Interpreting
- Accused
- Frequency
- Request
- Writ
- Evidence
- Nerve
- Mccarthy
- Detainee
- Hearing
- Enrollment
- Tasting
- Deportation
- Contra
- Vertigo
- Aid
- Motor
- Mcclellan
- Fcc
- Hz
- Gunshot
- Loss
- Footstep
- Amplification
- Combatant
- Palate
- Appropriation
- Noise
- Nixon
- Commotion
- Senator
- Sense
- Investigation
- Sanity
- Narcotic
- Quixote
- Taste
- Ringing
- Termination
- Breathing
- Walking
- Sancho
- Trial
- Harassment
- Abnormality
- Inquiry
- Filing
- Commission
- Clarence
- Confession
- Deprivation
- Touch
- Conduct
- Rumor
- Speaking
Adjective
Wiktionary
HEARING, adjective. Able to hear.
HEARING, noun. (uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.
HEARING, noun. (countable) The act by which something is heard.
HEARING, noun. (uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
HEARING, noun. (countable) (legal) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
HEARING, verb. Present participle of hear
HEARING AID, noun. A device used to help the hard of hearing to hear sounds.
HEARING AIDS, noun. Plural of hearing aid
HEARING DOG, noun. A dog trained to assist the deaf, alerting the deaf person to doorbells, smoke alarms etc.
HEARING TRUMPET, noun. A trumpet-shaped acoustic device formerly used as a hearing aid
Dictionary definition
HEARING, noun. (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.
HEARING, noun. An opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience".
HEARING, noun. The range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot".
HEARING, noun. The act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing".
HEARING, noun. 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".
HEARING, noun. The ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired".
HEARING, adjective. Able to perceive sound.
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.