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- [heer-ing]
- /ˈhɪər ɪŋ/
- /ˈhɪərɪŋ/
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- [heer-ing]
- /ˈhɪər ɪŋ/
Definitions of hearing word
- noun hearing the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived. 1
- noun hearing the act of perceiving sound. 1
- noun hearing opportunity to be heard: to grant a hearing. 1
- noun hearing an instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented, especially before an official, as a judge in a lawsuit. 1
- noun hearing a preliminary examination of the basic evidence and charges by a magistrate to determine whether criminal procedures, a trial, etc., are justified. 1
- noun hearing earshot: Their conversation was beyond my hearing. 1
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Origin of hearing
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at hear, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Hearing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hearing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hearing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hearing
noun hearing
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- faculty — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- recording — an act of recording.
adjective hearing
- aural — Aural means related to the sense of hearing. Compare acoustic.
- auditive — a person who learns primarily by listening
- phonic — of or relating to speech sounds.
- audile — a person who possesses a faculty for auditory imagery that is more distinct than his visual or other imagery
- audio — Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
Antonyms for hearing
noun hearing
adjective hearing
- talking — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
- hard of hearing — partially deaf
- hearing — the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- earless — Lacking ears.
- stone deaf — totally deaf.
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See also
Matching words
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