HEARING
Scrabble letter values: H4E1A1R1I1N1G2 = 11
Definition
- adjective able to perceive sound. — synonyms: hearing(a)
- 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.
- noun an opportunity to state your case and be heard. — synonyms: audience
- noun the range within which a voice can be heard. — synonyms: earshot, earreach
- noun the act of hearing attentively. — synonyms: listening
- noun a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken.
- noun the ability to hear. — synonyms: audition, auditory_sense, sense_of_hearing, auditory_modality
Examples
- “they condemned him without a hearing”
- “he saw that he had lost his audience”
- “the children were told to stay within earshot”