Definition of Hearing

Noun: hearing heer-ing

(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
An opportunity to state your case and be heard
"they condemned him without a hearing";
- audience
The range within which a voice can be heard
- earshot, earreach
The act of hearing attentively
"they make good music--you should give them a hearing";
- listening
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"
The ability to hear; the auditory faculty
"his hearing was impaired"; "his sense of hearing was impaired";
- audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality

Adjective: hearing heer-ing

Verb: hear (heard) heer

Perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
"I heard that she has two grown-up children";
- learn, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
"The jury had heard all the evidence";
- try
Receive a communication from someone
"We heard nothing from our son for five years"
Take careful note; follow advice
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision";
- listen, take heed