Lernwerd

hearing

//ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for hearing

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more hearing
Superlative
most hearing

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
hearings

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

    • Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.The sense used to perceive sound.

    • My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.

  2. 2.The distance or physical region within which something may be heard; earshot.

    • She moved out of hearing and I lost the end of the sentence.

  3. 3.Something heard; a report or piece of news.

  4. 4.The act by which something is heard; the act of perceiving by sound or the auditory sense.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.present participle and gerund of hear

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1979

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing.

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