Hearing | Mean of hearing in English Dictionary

/ˈhirɪŋ/

• Noun
• the sense through which a person or animal is aware of sound
1. Her hearing is good/poor.
2. He suffered some loss of hearing in his right ear.
3. She is hearing-impaired. [=not able to hear well]
• the distance within which someone's voice can be heard
1. She stayed within hearing of her mother's voice. [=she stayed close enough to her mother to hear her voice]
• an opportunity to explain why you did, said, or believe something
1. They agreed to give both sides a fair hearing. [=they agreed to listen to and consider statements from both sides]

• a meeting or session at which evidence and arguments about a crime, complaint, etc., are presented to a person or group who will have to decide on what action should be taken
1. The judge has granted them a hearing.
2. The committee held public hearings on the bill.