Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hearing

6 senses of hearing

Sense 1
hearing -- ((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)
       => proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings -- ((law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked)

Sense 2
hearing, audience -- (an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience")
       => opportunity, chance -- (a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance")

Sense 3
earshot, earreach, hearing -- (the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot")
       => range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")

Sense 4
listening, hearing -- (the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing")
       => sensing, perception -- (becoming aware of something via the senses)

Sense 5
hearing -- (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")
       => session -- (a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature")

Sense 6
hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality -- (the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired")
       => modality, sense modality, sensory system -- (a particular sense)
       => exteroception -- (sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hear

5 senses of hear

Sense 1
hear -- (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)
       => perceive, comprehend -- (to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon")

Sense 2
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted")

Sense 3
hear, try -- (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California")
       => probe, examine -- (question or examine thoroughly and closely)

Sense 4
hear -- (receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years")
       => pick up, receive -- (register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal")

Sense 5
listen, hear, take heed -- (listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision")
       => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies")

Antonyms of adj hearing

1 sense of hearing

Sense 1
hearing (prenominal) (vs. deaf) -- (able to perceive sound)

deaf (vs. hearing) -- (lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part)
        => deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute -- (lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak)
        => deafened -- (caused to hear poorly or not at all)
        => hard-of-hearing, hearing-impaired -- (having a hearing loss)
        => profoundly deaf, stone-deaf, deaf as a post, unhearing -- (totally deaf; unable to hear anything)
        => tone-deaf -- (unable to appreciate music)

Similarity of adj hearing

1 sense of hearing

Sense 1
hearing (prenominal) (vs. deaf) -- (able to perceive sound)
       => sharp-eared, quick-eared -- (having keen hearing)