Definition of Hearing

Noun

  • the ability to hear
    the auditory faculty
    "his hearing was impaired"
    - auditory sense - sense of hearing - auditory modality
  • 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 act of hearing attentively
    "you can learn a lot by just listening"
    "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
  • the range within which a voice can be heard
    "the children were told to stay within earshot"
    - earreach
  • an opportunity to state your case and be heard
    "they condemned him without a hearing"
    "he saw that he had lost his audience"
  • (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

Adjective

  • able to perceive sound
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Hearing

  • Scrabble® score of the hearing (11)
  • Word Chums® score of the hearing (13)
  • Words With Friends® score of the hearing (12)

Unscramble hearing

154 unscramble word found using the letters hearing.
ae ag age agen ager agin agrin ah ahi ahing ai ain aine air airn an ane anger ani anigh ar are areg argh ea ean ear earing earn eh ehing eina en eng er era erg ering ern gae gaen gain gainer gair gan gane gar gare gari garni gean gear gen gena ger gerah ghi gi gie gien gin girn gnar grain graine gran grein gren grin ha hae haeing haen hag hain hair han hang hanger hangi hare haring harn he hear hearing hegari hegira heir hen her hern hernia hi hie hiera hin hing hinge hinger hirage hire in ing ire na nae nag nah nare ne near neg neigh ngai nie niger nigh nigher rag rage ragi rah rahing rai rain raine ran rang range rangi rani re reagin rean reg regain regina regna reh rehang rei reign rein ren renga renig rhea rhine ria rig rin rine ring